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| Digest No: 03; Dated: February 23, 2009 |
| STATEMENTS AND OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS |
» EFTA-India FTA
The third round of negotiations for a FTA between India and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) will start on Monday, February 23, in New Delhi. Details of this meeting have not been made public yet. Indian, Swiss and Norwegian civil society groups have been working together since the beginning of the negotiations. Read Details... |
| ONGOING NEGOTIATIONS |
» Asean-India FTA
The FTA between the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) and India was expected to be signed at the ASEAN Summit, on 27 February in Thailand. This might be delayed, as India has not yet confirmed its attendance at the signing ceremony. National protectionism in the face of the unfolding financial crisis is expected to be an important part of the deliberations at the Summit. While ASEAN members may be working towards greater integration as a way ahead, the Indian government may find it difficult to justify a FTA at a time when industry is being adversely impacted by the global recession and contracting domestic demand. Read Details...
» Northeast: From a Border to a Bridge
In our last issue (No. 2, February 13), we announced the holding of the North East India Trade and Investment Summit from February 12 to 14 at Ho Chi Minh, in Vietnam. It appears that the discussions made slow progress on the plans to use the North East as a bridge to connect India with South East Asia. Read Details...
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| SECTORS |
» Fishworkers and EFTA-India FTA
India is negotiating an FTA with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) - Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. The economies of Norway and Iceland are highly dependent on the fisheries sector. Several provisions within the EFTA- India FTA would lead to the opening of the fisheries sector to foreign companies and products. With the introduction of regressive policy regimes such as the Costal Zone Management (CZM) notification, the current Indian Government has actively sought foreign investment with little consideration of its social and environmental impact. Read Details...
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| EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS |
» WSF and People’s Alternatives: Sharing the Experiences of Belem
Some Indian Activists participated in the 9th World Social Forum held in Belem, Brazil from January 27 to February 1, 2009. The focus of this year’s WSF was on indigenous peoples’ movements. Impelled further by the global economic crisis, WSF’s ‘open space’ became an even more intense site to share and work towards strengthening alternatives. Moving beyond a critique of global capitalism, the mood in Belem was a deeper affirmation of peoples’ movements for radical structural change. Read Details...
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