India


Lobbying begins on Indo-US free trade pact
First a nuclear deal, and next a free trade agreement. Industry lobbies in US are working towards activist' agenda to eventually lead up to a Free Trade agreement between US and India, potentially the largest ever such deal.
Rubber planters wary of Thai free-trade pact
Indian rubber planters will oppose any move to cut the duty on imports from Thailand, the world's largest rubber producer, as part of negotiations of a free-trade agreement which the two governments hope to conclude by end June.
India offers new concessions for Asean FTA
India has offered a new set of concessions to the 10-member Association of South East Asian Nations (Asean), during the negotiations in the last two months for a proposed free trade agreement.
US, India trade motorcycles for mangoes
Indian mangoes will hit US shelves for the first time in 18 years, while Harley Davidson motorcycles will soon be cruising India's roads, senior officials said Friday.
Brazil may ratify Mercosur PTA with India by June
Brazil today said it would ratify the Mercosur preferential trade agreement (PTA) with India by June this year. However only Brazil would ratify, not the other members of Mercosur.
Tata forays into strategic sectors of Southeast Asia
China is making deep inroads in the region because of its trade initiatives, but Indian companies would be calling the shots in future, and the Asia-Pacific region might become a market for them.
Indo-Japan cooperation pact likely to be concluded in a year: Nath
The proposed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between India and Japan is likely to be concluded within the next one year, Commerce Minister Kamal Nath said today. The second round of negotiations for the economic agreement is presently being conducted in Tokyo at the moment.
Brazil hopes to sign FTA soon
A free trade agreement (FTA) is expected to be concluded soon between India and the MERCOSUR group of South American countries, visiting Brazilian foreign minister, Mr Celso Amorim, today indicated. “It is partly our fault that the bilateral trade between India and Brazil is still very small ~ around $3 billion,” Mr Amorim said at an interactive session organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).
‘India, South Korea to sign economic pact soon'
India's proposed trade pact with South Korea should span all sectors, especially the services and the IT sector so that economic cooperation between the two countries is placed on the fast track, Seoul's former mayor and the country's presidential hopeful Lee Myung Bak, currently visiting New Delhi, said on Thursday.
India, Sri Lanka FTA to be reviewed on 16th -17th April
In a bid to review the functioning of India-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement (FTA), a join delegation over FTA is going to be organized the Kerala Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Sri Lankan Government.