India


Review of trade policies of India’s major trading partners
A review of market access barriers faced by Indian exporters in its major trading partners and other select countries, 24 in all.
Thailand seeks more trade ties with India
Thailand on Saturday said it wants to enhance trade ties with India after the operationalisation of the Free Trade Agreement.
India keen to enter Asean services sector
India looks forward to accessing the vast services market of Asean and is currently negotiating an agreement on trade in services and investments with the group.
EU favours FTA with India
“Real negotiations between the two sides have not started yet,” says the head of the delegation of the European Commission in India
EU wants pact to include govt procurement
Ahead of the next round of talks on a bilateral trade treaty with India, the European Union today said it was keen that the comprehensive pact included government procurement agreement, which India has resisted so far.
India, Taiwan FTA talks soon
India and Taiwan would resume talks for signing a free trade agreement soon, a representative of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Centre in New Delhi said on Wednesday.
Turkey Eager To Sign FTA With India
State Minister Mehmet Aydin said that Turkey is eager to sign a free trade agreement (FTA) with India to further improve the two countries bilateral ties, Turkish state news agency Anadolu reported.
Fishing boats blockade shipping channel in protest against ASEAN trade pact
Scores of mechanised fishing boats and crafts blockaded the shipping channel at Fort Kochi on Monday as a show of protest against the export-import agreement India has signed with the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN).
CPI(M) concerned over ASEAN FTA
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Sunday expressed concern at the free trade agreement with the ASEAN countries and termed as “intriguing” the move by India to break the so-called deadlock in the World Trade Organisation’s talks.
Eastern promises
When the Rubber Bill (intended to amend the Rubber Act, 1947) was presented in Parliament on August 7, the Opposition did not let it through. The reason was, it was presented by Prithviraj Chavan, minister of state for parliamentary affairs, and not any minister of commerce and industry, which is the ministry concerned.