Lok Sabha Question No. 3160 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-05
Subject: FTA Negotiations
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3160 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05 th  DECEMBER, 2016

## FTA NEGOTIATIONS

## 3160. SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वाͨणÏय एवं उɮयोग मंğी ) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the European Union (EU) has expressed willingness to re-engage with India on negotiations  regarding  the  proposed  Free  Trade  Agreement  with  investment  protection pact;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (c) the details of the countries with whom India is having FTA with or without any conditions, country-wise; and
- (d) the extent to which those countries are properly following the conditions laid down by the Government?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- (a) & (b) Yes Madam. The European Union (EU) has expressed willingness to reengage  with  India  in  India-EU  Broad  based  Bilateral  Trade  and  Investment Agreement (BTIA) negotiations subject to  certain  conditions.  India  is  willing  to resume  the  negotiations  without  any  pre  conditions  and  awaiting  a  response from the EU side. India is committed to an early and balanced outcome of the India-EU BTIA negotiations.
- (c) The details of the Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) entered into by India is as per Annexure.
- (d) The FTA partners are bound to comply with the provisions of the agreement.

## FTAs already in force

|   SN | Name of the Agreement                                                                                                                                           | Countries                                                                                          |
|------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|    1 | India - Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement (FTA)                                                                                                                    | Sri Lanka                                                                                          |
|    2 | Agreement on South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA)                                                                                                                | India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bhutan, the Maldives and Afghanistan                |
|    3 | Revised Agreement of Cooperation between Government of India and Nepal to control unauthorized trade                                                            | Nepal                                                                                              |
|    4 | India - Bhutan Agreement on Trade Commerce and Transit                                                                                                          | Bhutan                                                                                             |
|    5 | India - Thailand Free Trade Agreement - Early Harvest Scheme (EHS)                                                                                              | Thailand                                                                                           |
|    6 | India - Singapore Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA)                                                                                           | Singapore                                                                                          |
|    7 | India - Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)- Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) - Trade in Goods, Services and Investment Agreement | Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam |
|    8 | India - South Korea Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA)                                                                                         | South Korea                                                                                        |
|    9 | India - Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA)                                                                                               | Japan                                                                                              |
|   10 | India - Malaysia Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA)                                                                                            | Malaysia                                                                                           |

## Annexure