Seminar Scheduled to Address Challenges Faced by Indian Pharma Industry with FTA Countries

A seminar is scheduled to be held on January 10 in Hyderabad to address business opportunities and challenges faced by Indian pharmaceutical industry with FTA countries.

A seminar organized by India's Union Ministry of Commerce and FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry) is scheduled to be held on January 10 in Hyderabad to address business opportunities and challenges faced by Indian pharmaceutical industry and trade/export promotion organizations with FTA (Free Trade Agreement) countries.

Over the past few years India has been engaging in FTAs and Comprehensive Economic Cooperation/Partnership Agreements (CECA/CEPA) with various countries in a bid to improve its exports to the global markets.

As India has signed some very critical FTAs in the recent past - with ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations) & Korea in 2009 and with Japan & Malaysia in 2011, many of the