BRIC PLUS

India’s FTA with EFTA nations to include IPRs

ASHOK B SHARMA
Posted: May 07, 2008 at 2204 hrs IST
Updated: May 07, 2008 at 2204 hrs IST

Font Size

Feedback

Discuss

of Swiss exports to India include machinery, precious stones and metals, jewellery, pharmaceutical products, precision instruments, organic chemicals, fertilisers soap and washing preparations.

India’s exports to Switzerland mainly include organic chemicals, precious stones and metals, jewellery, agricultural products, machinery, metal and metal products, fertilisers, dyes and footwear. In the services sector, exports of IT-related services is one of India’s major item of exports, which amounted to $ 225 million in 2006-07.

Regarding foreign direct investment, Switzerland has been actively involved in India for the past many decades. About 150 Swiss companies have formed joint ventures or subsidiaries in India.

Switzerland is among the top foreign investors in India. As per cumulative FDI inflows data available from April 2000 to December 2007, Switzerland is the 10th largest foreign investor in India. Some of the Switzerland investments are routed through Mauritius. A Swiss company had invested about $1 billion in India recently and a big part of this was remitted through Mauritius. Indian companies like TCS, Infosys and Wipro have also invested in Switzerland....

Post Comments

Comments: (Limit 3,000 characters)

Name		Message
Email ID
Subject

Latest News

Print Edition

Events

India’s FTA with EFTA nations to include IPRs

Post Comments