7-Sep-2005
Business Standard
The European Union wants India to extend similar capital gains tax benefits to its investments in the country as is given to Singapore.
6-Sep-2005
Financial Express
The sixth India-EU summit in New Delhi on September 7 is likely to be marked by a more definite move towards clinching a bilateral investment/trade agreement.
18-Aug-2005
Financial Express
Indicating that the idea of a free trade agreement with China has not been abandoned, the Indian government has begun a fresh exercise to explore the pros and cons of such an accord.
17-Aug-2005
Bahrain Tribune
India will begin negotiations with the GCC as a single bloc as well as with individual member countries of the GCC for a comprehensive economic cooperation agreement, covering the service sector and investment, along the lines of the pact signed between India and Singapore recently.
16-Aug-2005
Times of India
With the recent signing of the India-Singapore comprehensive economic cooperation agreement (CECA) which threatens to reduce the importance of Mauritius as the investment gateway to India, Port Louis has began talks with New Delhi on a similar deal.
16-Aug-2005
Financial Express
India is keen on signing an FTA with Bangladesh as early as possible but Bangladesh has been rather sceptical about the outcome of such a deal because of the former’s alleged protectionist attitude. The findings of a World Bank (WB) study that were made available a couple of days back in Dhaka have, actually, confirmed Bangladesh’s worries.
16-Aug-2005
Economic Times
India’s decision to grant tax sops to Singapore-based FIIs under the comprehensive economic cooperation agreement (CECA) has prompted oil-rich Saudi Arabia and Kuwait to pitch for similar concessions in the double taxation avoidance treaties that are being negotiated with Indian tax authorities.
15-Aug-2005
Indian Express
In a comprehensive approach to Indo-Pak engagement in Jammu and Kashmir, Former Pak Finance Minister Burki is calling for a sub-regional trade arrangement under the South Asia Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA).
14-Aug-2005
Financial Express
A group of international experts said Saturday at a workshop that mere increase in volume of trade under the proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) would not be enough to reduce the huge trade imbalance between Bangladesh and India.
11-Aug-2005
India Infoline
India and Mauritius have held a first round of talks on a Comprehensive Economic Cooperation and Partnership Agreement (CECPA).