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India, Canada to discuss FTA in PMs’ meet this week
28-Oct-2012 PTI
In a bid to boost trade and investments, India and Canada will be reviewing the progress of ongoing negotiations for the proposed free trade pact during the week-long visit of Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper starting November 4.
India, Canada start negotiating CEPA
28-Aug-2012 IBNS
India and Canada have commenced negotiations towards a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) covering Trade in Services, Trade in Goods, Sanitary and Phyto-sanitary Measures, Rules of Origin, Technical Barriers to Trade etc.
Canadian Foreign Minister to visit India next month
17-Aug-2012
Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird will visit India next month to strengthen bilateral economic ties between the two countries.
Proposed Indian tax rule could impact free trade talks with the EU and Canada
21-Mar-2012 Punjab Newsline Network
The government proposes to levy a heavy retrospective tax on some international mergers that would allow it to tax any overseas merger dating back to 1962 when an underlying Indian asset was transferred.
India-Canada free trade agreement could be finalised by 2013: Canadian diplomat
5-Mar-2012 Economic Times
The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) or Free Trade Agreement between India and Canada may be finalised by 2013, according to a top Canadian diplomat.
Canadian team interacts with Amritsar businessmen and wants India to expedite FTA
21-Feb-2012
A nine-member Canadian parliamentary team has sought the support of the local business community for a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) with India.
Canadian auto-parts makers see green opportunity in India
9-Feb-2012
India is a brave new world for Canada’s auto-parts makers, who set out last month to test the largely untested waters.
India deal won’t study asbestos: Analysts
23-Nov-2011 Embassy Mag
Canadian exports of asbestos to India won’t be examined as part of an environmental assessment recently launched in connection with the Canada-India free trade talks, say experts—and that has some calling on the government to widen its scope.
Canada eyes India for investment in trillion-dollar infrastructure plan
5-Nov-2011
India is on Canada’s radar screen as it wishes to be a part of a trillion-dollar infrastructure plan to consolidate trade and investment ties with Asia’s third-largest economy, Canadian international trade minister Ed Fast said on Friday.
Protecting investors’ rights: An assessment of EU’s new mandate on international investments
7-Oct-2011 Madhyam
This article tries to provide a first brief assessment of the leaked EU negotiation mandate for an investment protecting agreement in the EU free trade agreements with Canada, India and Singapore.
EU-Canada (CETA), India and Singapore FTAs - EC negotiating mandate on investment (2011)
15-Sep-2011 Seattle to Brussels Network
European Member States refuse necessary reform, ignore the will of the European Parliament and insist that future EU investment agreements copy their bad practices
15-Sep-2011 S2B
On Monday 12 September the General Affairs Council approved negotiating mandates for investment protection chapters in free trade agreements with Canada, India and Singapore.
India should go via Canada to boost trade with US: Report
4-Jul-2011
India’s route to boost its trade with the US lies through Canada, says a report here.
Trade pact to boost India’s ties with Canada
6-Jun-2011
Taking forward their long-standing relationship, India and Canada aim at a bilateral trade target of $15 billion in the next five years. Both countries are in talks for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) that would yield significant economic benefit and lower tariff on a large number of products for both the countries.
Pork exports to India tied to FTA breakthrough
23-Apr-2011
Canadian producers hope free trade negotiations with India will result in that country allowing imports of Canadian pork products, according to an official with one of the agencies trying to open those doors.
Canada-India free trade pact by 2013: Industry Minister
8-Apr-2011 Economic Times
Canadian Industry Minister Tony Clement has reiterated his country’s commitment to signing a free trade agreement with India by 2013.
Harper announces opening of free-trade agreement talks with India
12-Nov-2010 Montreal Gazette
The prime ministers of Canada and India, both attending the G20 summit in South Korea, announced on Friday the two countries have begun free trade talks.
Manmohan Singh, Harper to meet to hammer out economic partnership
4-Oct-2010 The Link
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will meet his Canadian counterpart Stephen Harper soon to launch formal negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic-Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between the two countries, Commerce Minister Anand Sharma has said.
India, Canada trying to resolve issues of FIPPA: Sharma
25-Sep-2010 MSN
India and Canada are trying to resolve differences over the proposed investment protection agreement while negotiations on a trade opening pact are underway, visiting Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma has said.
Canada, India back the start of talks on trade deal
25-Sep-2010
TORONTO, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Canada and India said on Friday they have endorsed the findings of a joint study calling for negotiations to begin on reaching a "substantive and ambitious" bilateral free trade agreement.