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Procurement a sticking point in FTA talks
India has convinced both New Zealand and Australia not to include the subject in the ongoing negotiations
India, Australia to hold 1st round of FTA talks in end-July
Australia and India are all set to hold the first preliminary round of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations in India by the end of this month, according to Australian High Commissioner to India Peter Varghese.
Uranium to be part of FTA between India, Australia
With India expected to kick off free trade negotiations with Australia tomorrow, the opposition party here today called for inclusion of uranium sale issue in the negotiations.
PM panel to review India-EU free trade pact on Wednesday
The panel would also clear negotiations for India-Australia FTA and examine setting up a joint study group for a possible free trade pact between India and the Common Market For Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA).
PM-led council to deliberate on India-Australia FTA
A council headed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh would deliberate on the feasibility of starting a dialogue on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and Australia, besides a more comprehensive agreement with Indonesia.
’Vexed issues’ delaying free trade talks
Concerns over attacks on Indian students in Australia and Australia’s refusal to supply uranium to India have delayed free trade talks between the two countries.
’An India-Australia FTA could have huge gains for both sides’
Australian trade minister Simon Crean is here to push a free trade agreement with India. Besides, he is talking to Australian companies in India to get an assessment of the barriers they face. In an interview, he also tells Sidhartha the new mining tax would not affect foreign investors looking at Australia. Edited excerpts:
Australia endorses study into India trade
Australia Thursday said it had taken a major step towards a free trade agreement with India, with a study carried showing a bilateral deal would offer "significant economic benefits" to both sides.
Major step towards a Free Trade Agreement between Australia and India
A joint study finds that an Australia-India FTA will bring billions of dollars to both countries.
Labour, environment may stay out of India-Australia FTA
India has managed to convince Australia to keep issues like environment, labour and government procurement out of the bilateral free trade agreement the two countries will begin discussing soon.
Australia pushes for environment, labour, IPR in trade pact with India
The proposed free trade agreement between India and Australia has hit rough waters with the latter insisting that issues including environment, labour, intellectual property, government procurement and competition policy be part of the negotiations.
Feasibility study on Indo-Australian FTA to be finalised by April
The feasibility study on the Indo-Australian Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will be finalised by April this year with both governments expected to begin negotiations soon, according to a top Australian official.
ASEAN to study free trade pact: officials
East Asian nations (ASEAN+3: China, Japan, Korea) are to carry out a feasibility study for a huge free trade zone, officials said at a summit Saturday. A separate study for a wider economic partnership also covering India, Australia and New Zealand (ASEAN+6) would be carried out in tandem.
Indonesia Seeks Opportunity From Expanding Asean, Bilateral FTAs
Indonesia is upbeat on its growing trade with China, South Korea, India, Australia and New Zealand following plans to set up Free Trade Area (FTA) pacts with those countries under the Association of Southeast Asia Nations (Asean) agreement and by bilateral agreements, a senior official at the Indonesian Trade Ministry said here on Monday.
India-Aus talks on FTA likely soon
India and Australia are expected to launch negotiations soon on Free Trade Agreement (FTA) to enhance bilateral commerce.
After ASEAN, India mulls FTAs with EU, Oz
The controversy over signing the India-ASEAN FTA has not dampened the enthusiasm of the UPA government for pursuing free trade agreements with other countries.
Indian cos hope to tap Australian energy resources if FTA sails through
At a time when Indian utilities are scrambling for securing energy assets abroad, easier access to Australia’s vast natural resources could be among the possibilities for domestic companies, if the proposed Foreign Trade Agreement (FTA) between the two countries sails through.
Aus, India close to complete feasibility study on FTA
Australia and India are close to complete a feasibility study to establish a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in a wide range of areas, an Australian official said on Monday.
Asean+6 to create world’s biggest economic bloc
Asean and its six major trading partners yesterday reaffirmed their resolve to create the world’s largest economic bloc through the "East Asia Free Trade Agreement" and "Comprehen-sive Economic Partnership in East Asia" within 15 years.
Crucial ASEAN bills pass in rowdy house session
Thai lawmakers yesterday approved a total of 41 crucial Asean agreements after a stormy House session was suspended twice due to heated debates. Among the pacts were free-trade agreements between Asean and India, China and Australia & New Zealand.