India


RCEP talks to stretch longer on differences over services
The negotiations for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) involving 16 countries could slow down in the coming months due to a lack of consensus over services.
RCEP threatens tax policies in India and other 15 countries
New report shows that trade and investment deals like RCEP will further adversely affect the ability of the government of India to tax corporations effectively and fairly.
Delhi dialogue VIII: India calls for fast tracking RCEP
India has exhorted ASEAN countries to fast track the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and underlined the need to forge regional value chains and production networks.
Canada re-opens investment talks with India
Canada’s government has officially re-opened negotiations with India over a bilateral investment treaty the two sides nearly agreed upon almost a decade ago.
India proposes informal forum to resolve RCEP issues
Keen on an expeditious conclusion of the biggest trade accord in Asia, India has proposed the creation of a forum for in formal resolution of prickly issues under the planned Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership.
India, RCEP members to discuss trade pact in Brunei starting February 15
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership is a trade deal that aims to cover goods, services, investments, economic and technical cooperation, competition and intellectual property rights.
The whole BIT
The revised model text for bilateral investment treaties has addressed many concerns, but to avoid litigations, India must renegotiate existing treaties on the basis of the new norms.
RCEP: Tough-talking Delhi says free services if you want deals on goods
New Delhi is working on a second paper on freer movement of contractual services suppliers (CSS) and independent professionals.
US wants bilateral treaty modelled on India's FTAs with Japan & South Korea
A draft copy of the proposed India-US Bilateral Investment Treaty is not ambitious enough to attract American investors to India, feels Washington
India to defer finalizing trade pact with Australia
Govt thinks it may lose leveraging power by sealing a deal ahead of the RCEP pact, of which Australia is a part.