» EFTA-India FTA

Despite the strong critique of the undemocratic nature of FTA negotiations that undermine India’s federal structure, which led to the signing of the FTA between India and the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), the Government of India continues to silently negotiate FTAs with many countries and economic blocks. Read me...

» India-Japan FTA
India and Japan are expected to sign an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), i.e. a FTA, soon. The tenth round of negotiations on the Japan-India EPA was held in October 2008 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, in Tokyo. According to the representatives of the Indian Department of Commerce, negotiations are almost complete. With elections in Japan now over, the 11th round of negotiations will take place on Tuesday, September 29, 2009, in New Delhi. These negotiations were launched in February 2007. Read me...

» India-ASEAN FTA

Several fisheries Trade Unions organized a convention on 24th September 2009 at Ernakulam, under the banner of the Kerala Fisheries Coordination Committee. They issued a call for a March to Parliament on November 11, to oppose the recently signed FTA in goods between the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) and India; with a unanimous demand for “No fish imports” (Fishworkers call for march to parliament). Read me...

» EU-India FTA
Social, environmental issues may delay India-EU trade pact
Business Standard, September 25, 2009
The European Union’s (EU’s) rigid stand on the inclusion of social and environmental issues in a FTA with India may delay the finalization of the pact. Read me...