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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
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India will resist China’s economic imperialism
Hindustan Times | 28-Jul-2020
By opting out of RCEP, PM Modi had already shown the way. This is an opportunity for the domestic economy.
: China , India , RCEP
Chinese investments enjoy treaty protection. Beijing can drag New Delhi to tribunals
The Print | 6-Jul-2020
India has a Bilateral Investment Treaty with China since 2007. The treaty provides foreign investors the right to fair and equitable treatment.
: China , e-commerce | digital economy , India , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS
India - China trade panel to meet soon
Live Mint | 18-Nov-2019
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.
: China , India
India, China decide to set up new mechanism to address trade and investment issues
Financial Express | 13-Oct-2019
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.
: China , India , RCEP
India-China spat delays deal covering a third of global trade
Bloomberg | 11-Sep-2019
A spat between the world’s most populous countries is holding up a pan-Asian trade agreement encompassing nearly a third of all global trade.
: China , geopolitics , India , RCEP
Indian companies ask govt to restrict Chinese aluminium imports
Business Standard | 28-Jun-2018
In a presentation made by the Aluminium Association of India (AAI), the industry told the government that manufacturers were suffered owing to the impact of unfavourable free trade agreements.
: China , India , RCEP