Archive · 2 Oct 2025
EFTA Seeks Bilateral Investment Treaty with India
EFTA, a group of European countries, wants to make it easier for their companies to invest in India.
They are asking India for a special agreement to help with this.
This agreement is part of a larger deal where EFTA countries plan to invest a lot of money in India over the next 15 years.
This will help create jobs and support businesses.
Several companies from EFTA countries, like Roche Pharma, have already planned investments in India.
India is also working on similar deals with other countries to encourage investment and trade.
EFTA seeks a Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) with India.
The BIT aims to support a $100 billion investment commitment.
The India-EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) has been implemented.
An investment facilitation mechanism will monitor progress.
Roche Pharma will invest CHF 1.5 billion in India.
- Who
- EFTA, India
- What
- Seeking Bilateral Investment Treaty to facilitate investment
- When
- Implemented on October 2, 2025
- Where
- India
- Why
- To support $100 billion investment commitment and create jobs
Concerns
Support
Intellectual Property
Concerns
Concerns over past issues around IP.
Support
Robust IP chapter in the TEPA and UK FTA reassuring investors.
- Agreement
- India-EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA)
- Investment Commitment
- $100 billion over 15 years
- EFTA Countries
- Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway
- Investment Facilitation
- Mechanism to monitor progress
- Roche Pharma Investment
- CHF 1.5 billion over 5 years
- Railway Investment
- €30 million
Sources
India's free trade agreement with European Free Trade Association bloc
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India-EFTA trade pact comes into force
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