{
  "id": 670301,
  "title": "India shifts trade strategy, favours PTAs over FTAs with South Africa, Mercosur & others: Official",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/india-shifts-trade-strategy-favours-ptas-over-ftas-with-south-africa",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-12T13:37:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times - Economy",
    "slug": "the-economic-times-economy",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/foreign-trade/india-shifts-trade-strategy-favours-ptas-over-ftas-with-south-africa-mercosur-others-official/articleshow/133184334.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "India will pursue preferential trade agreements with developing economies like South Africa. This approach opens select product categories instead of deep market access. India is also negotiating preferential trade agreements with Mercosur and exploring options with Mexico. The government emphasizes inclusive stakeholder consultations for all trade pacts. This consultative style contrasts with…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}