27-Jan-2020
Deccan Herald
India inked an Investment Cooperation and Facilitation Treaty with Brazil – the first one after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Government in December 2015 approved a new template for such bilateral pacts.
20-Jan-2020
The Economic Times
India has a faced a number of claims from foreign investors over the years under the BIT regime. It is presently engaged in over 20 investor-State disputes, with a number of them revolving around retrospective tax claims.
11-Dec-2019
Outlook India
The European Union said it was hopeful of forward movement in negotiations with India on the long-pending free trade agreement, and favoured opening separate talks for an investment protection treaty.
18-Jun-2019
The Hindu Business Line
India and Kyrgyztan have given the final shape to the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) and the bilateral investment treaty.
19-Feb-2019
Business Standard
India and Argentina agreed to expedite signing of the bilateral investment treaty (BIT) and the double taxation avoidance agreement (DTAA) between the countries to promote economic ties.
3-Jan-2019
Ministry of External Affairs, Goverrnment of India
As released by the Goverrnment of India
17-Dec-2018
Economic Times
A bilateral investment protection agreement is expected to be signed between India and the Maldives.
1-Aug-2018
Brookings Institution
India’s Model BIT is "pro-state with limited rights to foreign investors" according to the US thinktank Brookings
25-Jun-2018
The Hindu BusinessLine
India and Australia will discuss ways to re-start the long pending proposed bilateral free trade pact and iron out obstacles in the on-going negotiations for the ambitious Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership at the Joint Ministerial Commission meeting in Canberra next week.
22-Apr-2018
Business Standard
The two countries have cultural and economic centres in each other’s territory but no diplomatic relations
10-Apr-2018
European Sting
Senior officials from the India and EU are meeting in Brussels this week to try and revive the negotiations, which have been stalled for long. Substantial difference and open questions remain, but it looks like Brussels and the Asian giant are closer than even before.
