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Open up services: FICCI to Asean
The Economic Times, Apr 11, 2009

A day ahead of the India-Asean Summit in Thailand, industry body FICCI has asked the 10-member bloc to liberalise services sector for a balanced outcome of a trading pact for breaking duty barriers between New Delhi and the regional body. FICCI said under the agreement, dubbed as comprehensive economic cooperation agreement, India may source many products from Asean as there is a convergence between New Delhi`s top 30 imports and the block`s top 30 exports. On the other hand, top products imported by Asean are not exported by India. "Even though negotiations on services are at initial stages, ambitious offers by Asean are necessary for ensuring a balanced outcome of the CECA...as it would enable Indian services sector and professionals to leverage their competitive advantage, "FICCI president Harsh Pati Singhania said.

 

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