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New Indo-Canadian CEO group talks free trade
11-Jul-2007
On the heels of an investment agreement between the two countries, Indian and Canadian business leaders are studying the feasibility of a free trade agreement, with the results expected by the end of the year, India’s high commissioner said.
Tough FTA rules to curb trade diversions
10-Jul-2007
Being on an overdrive to ink several free trade agreements (FTA) following the recent collapse of the WTO talks, India is now mulling tightening standards on rules of origin (ROOs) of goods by including new ‘product-specific’ norms.
Trade: EU policies ’predatory’
7-Jul-2007 IPS
The European Union’s trade policy has been condemned as "predatory" by a leading anti-poverty campaigner from India.
Nguyen ready for FTA with India
6-Jul-2007
The Vietnamese government today said it was open to the idea of signing a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with India.
EU may not put human rights condition for FTA
6-Jul-2007
The European Union may back off from its insistence on including non-trade issues like human rights in the proposed free trade pact with India.
India, Ethiopia sign investment promotion pact
5-Jul-2007 Economic Times
Seeking to "rediscover" their relationship, India and Ethiopia on Thursday signed an agreement to promote bilateral investments and decided to increase coordination on critical global issues like UN reforms.
FTA with EU would get a boost from pally Portugal
3-Jul-2007
With Portugal taking presidency of the European Union on July 1, strong ties with India would help expedite the proposed free trade agreement between India and the EU.
Prime Minister panel to review FTAs
3-Jul-2007
The Prime Minister’s Trade and Economic Relations Committee is likely to meet today to decide on the level of flexibility India can have in talks on different free trade agreements the country is negotiating.
India, Japan differ on safeguards in trade pact
2-Jul-2007
As Japanese trade minister Akira Amari begins his India visit tomorrow, official-level talks on a free trade agreement last week ended with wide differences as New Delhi demanded extra safeguards for its domestic industry but Tokyo opposed such concessions.
Japan keen on Delhi-Mumbai corridor
1-Jul-2007
Ahead of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s visit here late August, India and Japan have stepped up negotiations on an economic pact and the multi-billion dollar Mumbai-Delhi industrial corridor with Trade Minister Akira Amari beginning a five-day visit here Saturday.
Asean FTA talks with partners not as expected
30-Jun-2007
The results of negotiations for Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) between Asean and India, Japan, Australia and New Zealand have not been as expected and areas are still there where consensus have yet to reached.
Thailand PM launches FTA roadshow in India
29-Jun-2007
Thai Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont on Tuesday announced launching of an FTA roadshow aimed at speeding up a free trade agreement between India and Thailand, for which fresh negotiations will begin next month.
India, EU start talks on FTA
29-Jun-2007
As part of its policy to push for Free Trade Agreements with major trading partners, India has formally launched negotiations with the European Union for an ambitious and comprehensive FTA aimed at removing barriers across all sectors including investment and services.
Overcome political issues to boost regional economy
28-Jun-2007
Indian Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon yesterday urged India’s smaller neighbours to overcome political issues to become stakeholders in the India-led regional economic growth by dismantling trade and road and water transport barriers.
The great spaghetti tangle
27-Jun-2007
The World Trade Organization (WTO) lays down parameters for the conduct of international trade among its 150 member countries. The basic objective, as stated more than implemented, is to provide a fair, transparent, non-discriminatory, rule-based multilateral trade environment.
Free trade deals stymied by domestic barriers
27-Jun-2007
When International Trade Minister David Emerson announced earlier this month Canada’s first free trade agreement in six years, he said the deal, combined with the government’s intentions to conclude ongoing talks with several other trading partners and start a host of new negotiations, was a sign that Canada was "back in the game."
EU to use FTA to access Indian mkt for agri goods
27-Jun-2007
Having failed to get any concession on fast-expanding Indian market for food products in the WTO talks, the European Union will push for achieving a similar objective in its bilateral negotiations with New Delhi on the India-EU Free Trade Agreement.
Thailand, India to sign FTA by 2010
26-Jun-2007
The visiting Thailand prime minister, General Surayud Chulanont, said on Tuesday that India and Thailand are close to concluding a free trade agreement (FTA) in goods. A roadshow to speed up the FTA will soon be launched.
CPTA expects duty cut on imported papers during Thai PM’s visit
26-Jun-2007
The Calcutta Paper Traders’ Association (CPTA) is expecting lowering of duties on writing, printing, packing and wrapping papers imported from Thailand as Thai Prime Minister General Surayud Chulanont is scheduled to visit India soon.
Surayud off on a busy India tour
25-Jun-2007
Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont and Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh are to sign pacts on Tuesday on energy and culture, while speeding up talks on a free trade deal that could be signed next month.