India


The pitfalls of bilateral deals
India’s economic integration with several of its partners is set to enter a new phase in 2011 as the country seeks to conclude comprehensive economic partnership agreements (Cepas) during the year, writes Biswajit Dhar
Thailand expects to ink full-scale FTA with India in 2011
Thailand on Tuesday said a comprehensive market-opening pact with India is expected to be concluded in 2011, giving a boost to bilateral trade, set to cross USD 6.5 billion this fiscal.
'Only area where Indo-China ties doing well is commerce'
The first visit of a major Chinese leader in more than four years has yielded a bland joint communiqué skirting core Indian concerns but incorporating a commitment to rapidly expand a lopsided trade relationship that has already turned India into the raw-material appendage of a neo-colonial Chinese economy.
Demystifying regional services trade agreements
Summarises basic features of a regional services trade agreement with specific reference to India and Sri Lanka
India-Asean services deal hits roadblock
The negotiations to conclude a services and investment deal under the free trade agreement (FTA) between India and the Asean countries have hit a stonewall.
Brussels closer to drinks trade deal with India
The EU-India FTA could represent a milestone for Europe’s spirits industry, which has long thirsted for a share of the world’s biggest whisky market.
Govt has no mandate to negotiate Indo-EU FTA: CPI(M)
The CPI(M) today said the government has "no mandate" to negotiate the Indo-European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA) without consulting Parliament and political parties as it would adversely affect the economy and large sections of the people.
Trade imbalance to cast shadow on China-India talks
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao faces a tough task when he arrives in India next week to allay New Delhi's fears over China's rise as a global power , and to smooth tensions in an often fractious relationship.
Q&A: Business Europe: 'India has advantage compared to the other BRIC countries'
Philippe de Buck, secretary general of Business Europe, the most influential EU industry lobby in the region, spoke to Pallavi Aiyar to reflect on the European businesses’ perspective on the potential trade accord.
Retailers protest against European push for FDI in retail
Thousands of retailers marched in the streets of Delhi against the onslaught of neo-liberal economic policies, raising slogans against supermarkets, free trade agreements (FTA), forward trading and goods and services tax.