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2008-09
Year of Silver Jubilee


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Programme Centre:Trade Agreements and Labour Rights

Forum Against FTAs Protest Against EU - India FTA, April 30, 2010, New Delhi

On April 30, 2010, a coalition of groups representing farmers unions, trade unions, hawkers, public health and other civil society organisations under the banner of ‘Forum Against FTAs' protested against the last round of  EU-India negotiations currently underway in Brussels. The demonstration, which took place outside the Commerce Ministry, Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi, demanded for transparency in the whole negotiation process....More

National Consultation on India’s Free Trade Agreements

Forum on FTAs, now rechristened as Forum Against FTAs, organised a national consultation on India’s free trade agreements on August 31 - September 1, 2009. The national consultation was held at Indian Social Institute (ISI), New Delhi...More

Forum on FTAs Urge the Government to review India-ASEAN FTA

‘Forum on FTAs', which campaigns against the impact of free trade agreements on labour and livelihoods, asked the government to bring in greater transparency and wider consultation which have been missing in the FTA negotiation process in India. On August 14, 2009 the forum issued a press release urging the government of India to halt the implementation process of the FTA and order a review on it. Prior to this Labour organisations, farmers, civil society organisations and experts had issued a press statement criticising the government for not making the agreement text public.

Forum on FTAs' Press Release: India - ASEAN FTA Detrimental to Agriculture, Labour and MSMEs

 

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Working Papers

  1. Report on Negative Effects of German Politics and Investments in India
  2. Impact of WTO on Agriculture and Garments
 

 

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