ISDS Case Map
India
Talks between India and South American trade bloc Mercosur have been put on the back burner with both sides focused on concluding their long-pending free-trade agreements with other regions.
India's Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has asked the commerce ministry to examine the model text of the bilateral investment treaty and suggest modifications to further improve the ease of doing business.
The eighth round of negotiations for the India-European Union free trade agreement are slated to start next month, with India making changes to its negotiating team to speed up the process.
The negotiations between the two countries started way back in 2017 and had to be paused when the Covid-19 pandemic literally brought to a standstill.
Negotiations for a free trade agreement between India and Oman have concluded, and it's likely to be signed after the formation of a new central government in the coming months, two people aware of the matter said.
Switzerland pursues a new bilateral investment treaty with India post EFTA deal, addressing model treaty concerns.India remains reluctant on concessions, focusing on market.
India and the five-nation Eurasian Economic Union (EaEU) that comprises Russia will start formal negotiations for a free trade agreement soon.
The FTA contains various provisions on the protection of intellectual property rights that will influence trade between Swiss and Indian companies.
The conclusion of India's free trade agreements with the UK and Oman are likely to be part of a 100-day action plan drawn up by the department of commerce for the next government.
India and Peru are trying to speed up talks on the proposed bilateral free trade agreement and have scheduled the seventh round of negotiations in New Delhi, from April 8, prior to which offer lists on goods and services are likely to be exchanged.
