ISDS Case Map
India
India is eyeing easier compliance with SPS (sanitary and phytosanitary measures) and TBT (technical barriers to trade) requirements under the proposed free trade agreement with the Russia-led EAEU group.
India commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said nine recently signed free trade agreements are expected to become operational within 10 months, with several more trade pacts in the pipeline
India and the US have moved closer to sealing an interim trade agreement. By pushing forward under this shadow of economic coercion, Indian negotiators risk locking the country into a submissive, phased agreement that fails to secure concrete immunity from the Trump administration's erratic and protectionist trade penalties.
India's rush to sign an interim deal while dismissing outstanding issues as mere "commas and full stops" overlooks the systemic volatility of US’s trade policies, which were recently exacerbated by unilateral tariffs.
Instead of relying on an investment treaty-based approach and weakening the 2015 Model BIT framework, India should initiate domestic policy reforms such as strengthening the rule of law.
India and the EAEU are discussing trade arrangements covering selected groups of goods as part of negotiations on a proposed free trade agreement.
The chief negotiators of the US and India will begin four-day talks here on finalising the details of the interim trade pact, whose framework was agreed upon in February.
The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between India and Oman is set to come into force on June 1, marking a significant milestone in bilateral economic relations. Both nations will formally announce the decision.
The decision was taken during the 12th round of India-Korea CEPA upgrade negotiations held in New Delhi from May 25-27, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on May 28.
India and Canada have decided to focus on low-hanging fruit, work on areas of convergence and avoid seeking concessions in sensitive sectors in the negotiations for the proposed free trade agreement.
