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India, Japan to work for bilateral free trade pact by 2009
22-Mar-2007
India and Japan today agreed to work for a bilateral free trade agreement by early 2009, enhance cooperation between their navies to strengthen maritime security and hold their first ever policy dialogue in the energy sector.
India urges Pakistan to comply with Safta
22-Mar-2007
Ahead of the Saarc summit here in April, external affairs minister Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday cautioned Pakistan against non-compliance with Saarc Free Trade Area (Safta). He urged Islamabad to revise its position to ensure that global commitments undertaken by the latter were complied with.
FICCI seeks rationalisation of customs duties
19-Mar-2007
Industry body Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has demanded rationalisation of cut in peak customs duties proposed in budget 2007-08 claiming that it is affecting manufacturing of around 20 consumer durables.
Is a South Asia Free Trade Agreement sailing down?
18-Mar-2007
The hoped for trade cooperation in South Asia remains a dream, six decades down the line. Even the much trumpeted South Asia Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA), by some accounts, seems to be sailing down to the sea — the Indian Ocean — unless the region’s leaders cooperate.
India, ASEAN to finalise negative lists in Jakarta
17-Mar-2007
India and ASEAN are likely to finalise and exchange their negative lists (items to be excluded) when they meet to conclude negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement at a three-day meeting in Jakarta from Tuesday.
India: Study commissioned to rationalise rules of origins
16-Mar-2007
A study has been commissioned by the government to rationalise various provisions in Rules of Origins (RoO) contained in many agreements
Banking issues to dominate India-Singapore CECA talks
15-Mar-2007 Financial Express
The Monetary Authority of Singapore’s delay in granting the qualifying full banking licence—the highest banking status that Singapore offers to a foreign bank—to the State Bank of India will be taken up by India, when the two sides meet later this month to review the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA).
India-EU deal hits political rocks
14-Mar-2007
A planned free trade deal between the EU and India has run into serious difficulties over whether or not it should include clauses relating to human rights and weapons of mass destruction. But anti-poverty campaigners have also argued that an agreement is undesirable as it could potentially reduce India’s control over its own economy.
We are ready to sort out SAFTA issues with India: minister
14-Mar-2007
Federal Commerce Minister Humayun Akhtar Khan said Monday that Pakistan was ready to sort out SAFTA related issues with India through bilateral talks.
Mauritius beckons Indian finance pros
14-Mar-2007
Indian financial services professionals, chartered accountants, capital market experts, merchant bankers, insurance specialists, actuaries and even lawyers, are set to get a warm welcome in Mauritius.
India, Trinidad & Tobago sign bilateral trade agreement
13-Mar-2007 Zee News
India and Trinidad & Tobago on Monday signed the Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (BIPPA) aimed at enhancing investment and technology flows between the two countries.
Canada calls for India free-trade agreement if WTO talks fail
13-Mar-2007 Bloomberg
Canada wants India to consider a free-trade agreement between the two countries if global trade talks continue to falter, a Canadian lawmaker said.
Indo-Japan economic pact to see the light of day within year
10-Mar-2007 Financial Express
India and Japan will ink the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) in the next one year, minister of state for industry Ashwani Kumar said on Friday.
Disagreement puts India-GCC FTA on backburner
9-Mar-2007 Financial Express
Plans to put an India-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in place have suffered a setback despite two rounds of talks earlier this year. According to officials, due to the absence of customs union and disagreement among the GCC countries, talks of an FTA with India are now stuck.
’America open to FTA with India’
6-Mar-2007
The US is open to a Free Trade Agreement with India but wants bilateral economic engagement to increase further, a senior US government official said.
Rights obstacle to EU-India trade pact
4-Mar-2007 FT
Indian objections to the inclusion of a standard “human rights and democracy” clause in a proposed free trade agreement with the European Union have emerged as a serious stumbling block, the Financial Times has learnt.
EU aide worried by calls to drop India WMD clause
2-Mar-2007 Reuters
A senior European Union official expressed concern on Thursday about calls by some EU states to drop a clause on weapons of mass destruction from a trade and investment agreement planned with nuclear-armed India.
Pakistan regrets Indian review of trade concessions
28-Feb-2007 Reuters
Pakistan regrets an Indian decision to review tariff concessions extended to Pakistan under a regional trade agreement but will not retaliate, a senior Pakistani government official said on Tuesday.
India, Nepal begin talks to review trade treaty
23-Feb-2007 Times of India
With 11 days left for the bilateral trade pact between India and Nepal to lapse, the two neighbours started their two-day talks on Thursday to review the 11-year-old Indo-Nepal trade treaty.
Talks propose to expand India FTA
19-Feb-2007 Bangkok Post
Thailand’s Commerce Ministry has opened talks with India to add 7,000 new products to their free trade agreement.