14-Aug-2009
Economic Times
The Indian government came under attack from the Opposition, particularly the Left, for “rushing into” signing the free trade agreement (FTA) with ASEAN. The Left parties said the entire issue lacked transparency as the details of the FTA are kept under wraps.
13-Aug-2009
Reuters India
India and 10-nation trade bloc ASEAN signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in goods today in Bangkok, Thailand
4-Aug-2009
Indian Express
The India-ASEAN FTA issue is fast becoming a topic of political one-upmanship in Kerala with the Congress and the Left trying to score points over each other.