A planned free-trade deal between the European Union (EU) and India could cost lives if it stops Indian companies selling cheap "generic" AIDS drugs to even poorer states, leading aid organisations warned Monday.
The ongoing negotiations for a market opening Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and the 27-nation bloc European Union is expected to conclude before the end of the year, said a high-powered visiting delegation from the European Union (EU) on Wednesday.
The ongoing negotiation for a market opening free trade and investment agreement between India and the 27-nation bloc European Union is expected to conclude by October this year, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma said on Sunday.