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VS urges Manmohan to reconsider FTA decision
28-Jul-2009 The Hindu
The Chief Minister of the South Indian State of Kerala urges the Prime Minister to reconsider the decision to go ahead with an FTA with ASEAN countries fearing negative impacts on Indian agriculture and small farmers.
Kerala resents move to implement ASEAN free trade pact
26-Jul-2009 PTI
"The [Kerala State] government’s firm view is that implementation of the ASEAN agreement would trigger a grim crisis in the farm sector in the country in general and that of Kerala in particular,"an official spokesperson said.
No takers for Antony’s opposition to Indo-Asean FTA
25-Jul-2009 The Economic Times
One of India’s Ministers raised concerns about the proposed India-ASEAN FTA, concerned about the negative impacts it could have domestically in India and particularly on his home state Kerala; but not all in the Cabinet of Ministers seem to support that view.
Indian politicians oppose Asean-India FTA
24-Jul-2009 BERNAMA
Fearing millions of farmers will suffer, Indian politicians are vehemently objecting at the eleventh hour to the almost finalised Asean-India Free Trade Agreement.
Antony raises objections against FTA with Asean
23-Jul-2009 Economic Times
India’s Defence minister A K Antony has expressed reservations against the free trade agreement with Asean, which comes up for clearance at the Cabinet meeting on Thursday.
India, ASEAN FTA finalised
17-Jul-2009 The Economic Times
The text of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) to be signed between India and ASEAN has been finalised.
India to sign FTA with ASEAN in August
6-Jun-2009 The Hindu
The proposed ASEAN-India Free Trade Agreement is likely to be signed at the ASEAN Economic Conference in Thailand in August
India set to sign free trade pact with ASEAN by October
1-Jun-2009 Monsters and Critics
India is set to sign a long-awaited free trade agreement with the Association of South-East Asian Nations by (ASEAN) by October, news reports said Sunday.
The jinxed India-Asean FTA
25-Apr-2009 Made in China.com
The India-Asean Free Trade Agreement (FTA) has suffered so many disasters that some observers fear a jinx.
Go-slow on trade pact with Asean
7-Apr-2009
Commerce minister Kamal Nath is unlikely to have with him the papers for signing the free trade agreement when he meets Asean leaders in Thailand this weekend.
Asean FTA in deep freeze
23-Mar-2009
India and Association of South-East Asian Nations (Asean) will have to reschedule the June 1 deadline for eliminating duties on more than 4,000 products traded between the two sides, a government official said.
India postpones FTA with ASEAN
10-Mar-2009 Jakarta Post
Six years of negotiations have yet to convince India to sign a much-awaited free trade deal with ASEAN, as scheduled last week during the group’s summit. India would only ink a deal after it concludes its April general elections.
ASSOCHAM seeks early India-ASEAN pact to boost trade
6-Mar-2009 Reuters
India needs to expedite a free trade pact with the South-east Asian nations to boost exports in the face of a global economic downturn and rising protectionism, an industry body said on Thursday.
Asean deal hits dual hurdle
23-Feb-2009 Telegraph
The Indian government is likely to delay the free trade deal with Asean to avoid criticism of failing to protect producers during the slowdown.
Downturn may force India to postpone trade pact with Asean
19-Feb-2009 Live Mint
The unexpected setback to exports and the associated problem of domestic unemployment may yet spike the government’s plans to sign a free trade agreement (FTA) with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), a powerful trade block of 10 countries.
ASEAN-India free trade agreement depends on Thailand
26-Jan-2009 Monsters and Critics
A free trade agreement between India and South-East Asia will be signed at the upcoming summit of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) if the Thai parliament approves the pact. Under Thailand’s new 2007 constitution all international agreements must first be approved by the parliament before going into effect.
Asean-India free trade pact to be signed in February
19-Jan-2009 The Star
India is likely to sign a free trade agreement (FTA) with Asean during the 14th summit of the bloc slated for February in Thailand