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China-India

China and India, the two giants of Asia, have been talking (unconvincingly) of the possibility of a bilateral free trade agreement for several years. A feasibility study was completed in October 2008, but there is much opposition from India's business sector as well as many other political complications that are likely to keep the idea on a very low flame for a while.

last update: May 2012
Photo: PP Yoonus / CC BY-SA 3.0

India self-isolates as China's economic might enfeebles West
7-Jan-2021     Nikkei Asia
Not only has India failed to agree on its own trade and investment deal with the EU, the country has failed to capture any significant share of China-based global supply chains.
India will resist China’s economic imperialism
28-Jul-2020     Hindustan Times
By opting out of RCEP, PM Modi had already shown the way. This is an opportunity for the domestic economy.
Chinese investments enjoy treaty protection. Beijing can drag New Delhi to tribunals
6-Jul-2020     The Print
India has a Bilateral Investment Treaty with China since 2007. The treaty provides foreign investors the right to fair and equitable treatment.
India - China trade panel to meet soon
18-Nov-2019     Live Mint
India and China said a new committee, headed by senior ministers, will meet at the earliest and discuss ways to pare the $53-billion trade deficit between the two countries.
India, China decide to set up new mechanism to address trade and investment issues
13-Oct-2019     Financial Express
In the talks, the Chinese president also agreed to take sincere steps in a concrete way to address India's concerns over ballooning trade deficit in China's favour.