India to replace BIPA with a new pact to protect investmentsFinance Ministry is moving Cabinet with draft of new agreement called Bilateral Investment Treaty saying there is need to revisit existing ...
19 Nov, 2014, 06.31 PM IST
Finance and Commerce & Industry ministries to discuss draft BIPA model tomorrowHowever, a few departments including the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) have raised objections over these pacts.
13 Aug, 2014, 03.48 PM IST
Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreements to promote foreign investment: Nirmala SitharamanShe also said the government has constituted a working group to review the model text of BIPA so as to incorporate the experiences gained .
11 Jul, 2014, 05.29 PM IST
Finance Ministry, DIPP officials to discuss revised BIPA model on June 24Officials of finance and commerce & industry ministries are scheduled to discuss various issues related to BIPA including the revised model...
23 Jun, 2014, 05.01 PM IST
BIPAs damage India's interest; end them gradually, says officialBIPAs are not serving the interest of India. They are damaging the country's interest," an official source told PTI.
21 May, 2014, 02.46 PM IST
Finance ministry’s plan to clarify on investment pact Bipa a sound moveWith the economy slowing down, foreign companies are reportedly seeking to raise profitability by means of loopholes in Bipas.
11 Mar, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Government to clarify intent of provisions under BIPAThis is a temporary fix until India can renegotiate investment promotion agreements and the government is already working on a model BIPA t...
10 Mar, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Indo-Netherlands BIPA pact doesn't cover taxation: Finance MinistryThe Income Tax department has rebutted Vodafone's notice under BIPA saying that the pact between India and Netherlands does not cover taxat...
04 Mar, 2014, 05.42 PM IST
Lessons from Vodafone tax case: Govt to rewrite BIPA to exclude taxation, intellectual property right issuesIndia has readied a new draft to negotiate bilateral investment treaties, keeping taxation and intellectual property right issues out of it...
04 Mar, 2014, 09.04 AM IST
Income Tax department finalises response to Vodafone's BIPA noticeThe Income Tax department plans to rebut Vodafone's notice under BIPA saying that the pact between India and Netherlands does not cover tax...
23 Feb, 2014, 11.34 AM IST
India to sign Bilateral Investment Protection Agreement with UAE next weekThe govt will finally sign a Bilateral Investment Protection Agreement with the UAE next week, signalling an end to its freeze on signing s...
07 Dec, 2013, 12.30 PM IST
India to relook at 82 BIPAs as foreign investors invoke global arbitrationP Chidambaram has approved creation of a permanent group of secretaries that will be in force till the time all of India's 82 BIPAs are ren...
05 Apr, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
- All BIPA negotiations put on hold: Govt
As many as eight foreign investors have served notices on govt invoking provisions of the BIPA, Minister of State for Finance Namo Narain M...
22 Mar, 2013, 03.18 PM IST
- Govt starts exercise for model text for BIPA negotiation
An official in the DIPP said that they have started the exercise for preparing the new model text.
03 Feb, 2013, 10.48 AM IST
- Inter-ministerial group on Vodafone deliberates on its notice; holds issue not covered under BIPA
IMG constituted to respond to Vodafone’s arbitration notice held that the issue of taxation was out of the ambit of the BIPA b/w India and ...
12 May, 2012, 12.32 AM IST
- Riders on Cairn-Vedanta deal not to violate UK trade treaty
At the June 7 meeting of the Group of Ministers, it was opined that the provisions of India-UK BIPA will not be applicable in Cairn-Vedanta...
15 Jun, 2011, 05.28 AM IST
- India signs BIPA with Jordan, Syria
Government on Thursday signed separate agreements with Jordan and Syria to increase the funds flow from the two countries.
22 Jan, 2009, 08.03 PM IST