ISDS Case Map
India
India and Peru are trying to speed up talks on the proposed bilateral free trade agreement and have scheduled the seventh round of negotiations in New Delhi, from April 8, prior to which offer lists on goods and services are likely to be exchanged.
India and UK remain deadlocked in free trade negotiations due to issues around EV access & business visas. EV concessions possible with investment commitments.
MSF is concerned that certain clauses related to intellectual property in this trade deal could significantly undermine the use of existing public health measures enshrined in Indian patent law.
Together with GRAIN, Local Futures organized the aforementioned workshop ‘Resisting Free Trade Agreements in South Asia’, which brought together activists from South Asian countries to confront the massive proliferation of free trade agreements
The Indian Express has earlier reported that several export items to the EU have suffered due to technical barriers. Indian tea exports for instance have suffered from stiff maximum residue level requirements in the EU.
India and the members of the European Free Trade Association held 21 rounds of talks over 16 years to clinch the broad-based Trade and Investment Agreement.
The European Free Trade Association (EFTA), of which Switzerland is a member, has inked a free trade agreement with India that is expected to be ratified in 2025.
The EFTA that includes Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein will be encouraging $ 50 billion of investments by their companies in India in the first 10 years of the FTA coming into force.
The farmers want India to withdraw from the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and scrap all free trade agreements.
India and the UK will make a last-ditch attempt in the coming days to iron out sticky issues and sign the free trade agreement (FTA).
