ISDS Case Map
UK
United Kingdom
The Russian state will go on trial for failing to pay $60bn (£49bn) to former shareholders of defunct oil behemoth Yukos, after a British judge blocked the country’s bid for immunity.
India and the UK don’t expect a free trade agreement to be announced until after state elections in the South Asian nation are completed in December.
Full-throttle efforts are being made to ensure India-UK FTA and BIT, get finalised simultaneously.
The UK faces “huge financial risk” of lawsuits if the Pacific trade deal is not amended, warn civil society organisations and academics in a joint letter published today.
Concerns grow that post-Brexit trade deals could lead to further decline in quality as battery farm eggs are reintroduced.
A 1 billion ($1.2 billion) corner of the UK economy is fearing for its future as Britain and India close in on a long-awaited free-trade agreement.
As both countries inch closer to signing the agreement, discussions have focused on contentious parts such as intellectual property rights (IPR), rules of origin and bilateral investment treaties (BIT)
India and the United Kingdom (UK) are unlikely to ink the much-anticipated trade deal by the end of October due to unresolved differences over market access issues, especially in services, according to a Financial Times report.
India and the United Kingdom are expected to sign a proposed free-trade agreement deal at the end of October 2023.
Indian industry is demanding greater access for its skilled professionals from sectors like IT, and healthcare in UK market.
