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India, Belgium pitch for resumption of Free Trade Agreement talks
31-Mar-2016 India
India and Belgium pitched for resumption of the long stalled negotiations on the proposed India-EU free trade agreement (FTA) on "mutually agreed terms" as Prime Minister Modi and his counterpart Michel resolved to strengthen their bilateral ties.
With RCEP commitment, India marks big shift in trade policy
23-Mar-2016 Live Mint
New Delhi’s higher level of commitment on investment, services may become template for bilateral treaties
Canada re-opens investment talks with India
17-Feb-2016 Embassy
Canada’s government has officially re-opened negotiations with India over a bilateral investment treaty the two sides nearly agreed upon almost a decade ago.
The whole BIT
11-Feb-2016 Business Today
The revised model text for bilateral investment treaties has addressed many concerns, but to avoid litigations, India must renegotiate existing treaties on the basis of the new norms.
US wants bilateral treaty modelled on India’s FTAs with Japan & South Korea
9-Feb-2016 The Economic Times
A draft copy of the proposed India-US Bilateral Investment Treaty is not ambitious enough to attract American investors to India, feels Washington
India plans own FTA template to counter zero tariff formula
29-Jan-2016 Hellenic Shipping News
To counter the zero tariff formula championed by the US-led Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement, India plans to advocate its own template for future free trade agreements (FTAs) wherein trade partners have to lower tariffs to 5%.
France for resumption of India-EU FTA talks
26-Jan-2016 Financial Express
Outstanding issues include the EU demand for a reduction in the duties on automobiles, wines and spirits, and Indian demand for greater movement of professionals.
India-EU trade pact: Negotiators discuss outstanding issues
19-Jan-2016 Business Standard
Chief negotiators of India and EU took stock of "outstanding issues", including duty cut on automobiles and movement of professionals, that have held up talks on the proposed free trade agreement.
Government’s taxation decision can’t be contested under Bilateral Investment Treaty
18-Jan-2016 Financial Express
The new Bilateral Investment Treaty will ensure that no decision taken by the government with regard to taxation matters is dragged into arbitration.
Karuturi challenges Ethiopia decision to cancel farm project
11-Jan-2016 Bloomberg
Karuturi Global Ltd., one of the largest investors in Ethiopia’s farm industry, is challenging the termination of its project, claiming the government broke the terms of its agreement with the company.
India’s new model bilateral investment treaty and its carve-out for TRIPS flexibilities
7-Jan-2016 Info Justice
India has released its new model Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT). It contains a carve-out for TRIPS flexibilities.
ANALYSIS: In final version of its new model investment treaty, India dials back ambition of earlier proposals – but still favors some big changes
6-Jan-2016 IA Reporter
Following the release in April of 2015 of a draft model investment treaty, the government of India unveiled a final version of its proposed negotiating text.
Model text for the Indian Bilateral Investment Treaty (2015)
5-Jan-2016 Ministry of Finance, Government of India
As published by the Ministry of Finance, Government of India
Govt approves revised BIT model, excludes tax matters
17-Dec-2015 The Economic Times
The Cabinet approved the revised model text for the Bilateral Investment Treaty.
Sri Lanka will never sign CEPA with India: PM Wickremesinghe
9-Dec-2015 The Hindu
Sri Lanka will never sign the long-pending CEPA with India mooted during the previous Mahinda Rajapaksa regime.
India adopts arbitration law reforms
27-Nov-2015 Lexology
In a significant development for Indian arbitration law, the President of India has formally adopted the Arbitration and Conciliation Ordinance 2015, which will bring about major and long-awaited reforms to arbitration in India.
Next generation treaty
18-Nov-2015 The Indian Express
India’s new model BIT makes it clear that its goal is to accomplish more than investor protection.
Time for cost-benefit analysis of all free-trade deals
17-Nov-2015 Financial Express
Time for cost-benefit analysis of all free-trade deals
FTA-fetishism to hurt Indian industry in the long run
16-Nov-2015 ABP Live
Any government to sign an agreement would necessitate a better feasibility study report that is more holistic in nature.
India should press for separate FTA with UK as deal with EU remains in limbo: Assocham
13-Nov-2015 Siasat
As negotiations for a Broad-Based Bilateral Trade and Investment Agreement with the European Union is heading nowhere, India should press for a separate Free Trade Agreement with Britain