Digital deal can jump-start stalled ETCA: Wijesinha
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1 min readFrom 1 outlets- Daily FT reports that ETCA negotiations between Sri Lanka and India have stalled.
- Daily FT reports that Wijesinha proposed a separate digital economy agreement as an initial step.
- Daily FT says the proposal would build on recent cooperation between the two countries on digital matters.
Daily FT reports that Anushka Wijesinha, chief executive of the Centre for a Smart Future, proposed that Sri Lanka and India first conclude a standalone Digital Economy Agreement as a route to restarting talks on the Economic and Technology Cooperation Agreement, or ETCA.
Daily FT reports that ETCA negotiations have stalled and says Wijesinha framed the digital agreement as a way to build on recent cooperation between the two countries in digital areas. The report does not provide further details on the negotiations, the recent cooperation or any next steps.
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