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Definition of investment in bilateral investment treaties of South Asian countries and regulatory discretion
This paper analyses the broad asset based definition of investment in the BITs signed by four South Asian countries, namely Bangladesh, Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka.
Piyush Goyal meets UK counterpart, push FTA talks
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal meets UK counterpart Jonathan Reynolds to advance India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) talks. The negotiations, nearing completion, focus on trade, investment, and visa flexibility.
US-India trade talks underway: Farm goods, ecommerce and data centre among 19 key sectors in focus
19 categories of products are the focus of the ongoing negotiations. Data storage, Ecommerce, farm products and critical minerals are the key sectors in the discussion.
India trying to secure greater access for steel exports through FTA talks, minister says
India is trying to secure greater access for its steel exports through free trade agreement talks with various countries, federal trade minister Piyush Goyal said.
India, Saudi Arabia desire to complete negotiations for Bilateral Investment Treaty at earliest
India and Saudi Arabia affirmed their desire to complete negotiations on the Bilateral Investment Treaty at the earliest, the joint statement at the conclusion of the State Visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the Middle East nation asserted.
Trump tariffs: India should shun ‘business as usual’ response
To persist with ‘business as usual’ in the new situation will bring greater suffering to people and even greater subservience to US dictates.
Protests erupt at Sonamura over free trade agreements
Protests against free trade agreements in agriculture, fisheries, and dairy took center stage across the Sonamura subdivision.
Farm concessions in focus in India-US trade deal
The US seeks preferential access for farm goods in a trade deal with India, while India insists on fair treatment for its developing economy.
Modi and Vance praise progress in trade talks as higher tariffs loom
India and the US are making progress in negotiating a bilateral trade deal, the countries said after a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vice-President JD Vance in Delhi.
India-UK trade talks near completion; early harvest deal on table with EU
Negotiations for the India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) are in their final stages after 14 rounds since January 2022, with no further full talks expected. Key issues remain in the related Bilateral Investment Treaty, particularly dispute resolution mechanisms.