India


India to seek US support to protect herbal knowledge
India will seek the United States' support for an international treaty to protect its traditional knowledge of medicinal plants and herbs from being patented by other nations at a bilateral trade meeting this week.
Japan under pressure for trilateral FTA after China-Korea FTA sealed
China and South Korea are set to complete negotiations on a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) by the end of this year, which is expected to push Japan to step up the China-South Korea-Japan trilateral FTA negotiations, reports Shanghai's China Business News.
India wants to energise trade ties with EU
Indian Ambassador to the European Union and Belgium Manjeev Singh Puri has called for energising EU-India trade and economic relations.
India to replace BIPA with a new pact to protect investments
A draft of India's new model Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT), currently moving through Cabinet, reportedly excludes taxation matters and introduces rules on conflict of interests in arbitration.
Sacu committed to India negotiations
The Southern African Customs Union (Sacu) said on Tuesday it was still committed to negotiations with India over a delayed preferential trade agreement (PTA).
US-India food deal and the WTO
India and the US have reached a bilateral deal to resolve their differences over food stock holdings at the World Trade Organization. Analysis from Kavaljit Singh.
Trade Minister says he'll now work on a deal with India, after signing of FTA with China
Within an hour of finalising a free trade deal with China, Australia's Federal Trade Minister said he hoped to complete an FTA with India in the next year.
Keen to have a Bilateral Investment Treaty with India: US
"The Indian-US bilateral investment treaty has stalled a bit and it is time to get it back on track," Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs Charles Rivkin said.
'A well-conceived trade pact can open up opportunities for textile exporters'
The Indian textile industry as well as the policy makers are too focused on export incentive scheme for export promotion
Breakthrough on trade talks, now for India at G20
Australia will claim a breakthrough on global trade liberal­isation at this weekend’s G20 summit, as Tony Abbott reveals that a free-trade agreement with India is next on Australia’s trade shopping list.