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India not keen to put e-commerce under FTA with Russia-led group
29-May-2017 Live Mint
India has so far rejected bids to include market access negotiations on e-commerce at multilateral level.
Where does India stand on intellectual property rights in the digital economy?
17-Aug-2016 Observer Research Foundation
A scrutiny of TPP, TISA and RCEP provisions that deal with IP and the digital economy vis-a-vis the current Indian legal standard.
RCEP talks could affect startups by allowing patenting of computer software
25-Apr-2016 The Economic Times
Several startups and civil society members fought hard over the last year to prevent the allowing of software patents in India.
India, EU fail to make headway on free trade agreement talks
1-Apr-2016 The Economic Times
India and EU have failed to made the much-awaited announcement on resumption of long stalled negotiations for a free trade agreement as many bottlenecks still remain.
Industry meets Nirmala Sitharaman, flags FTAs
13-Jan-2016
Representatives of industry raised concerns about the impact of various free-trade agreements (FTAs) on the country’s trade and sought more clarity on guidelines governing e-commerce in a meeting with commerce and industry minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday.
The information hurdle in free trade agreements
28-Sep-2015
In its Foreign Trade Policy statement, issued in March, the commerce ministry talked of a relative lack of awareness about the potential benefits from free trade agreements (FTAs). Also, that industry is not adequately oriented to using such FTAs to find new markets and products, except when these adversely affect their business.
Pressure intensifies on India over software and pharma patent protection in key Asian trade negotiations
22-Jun-2015 IAM
Recently leaked documents show that India’s policies on software and pharmaceutical patents are firmly on the RCEP agenda.
Data secure status for India is vital: Sharma on FTA with EU
3-Sep-2013 PTI
India has a "very good agreement on table" for the European Union on bilateral free trade pact but data security status is all important for the country, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma said today.
India, ASEAN sign deal on free trade in goods
13-Aug-2009 Reuters
India and the 10-country Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN signed a free trade agreement on Thursday after more than six years of negotiations, but the deal did not embrace software and information technology.
India-Malaysia signs liberal economic cooperation contract
11-Jun-2006 MITI
The Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement will enable Malaysia to expand and strengthen cooperation and collaboration activities in areas where India is advanced such as biotechnology, software development, science and education.