So, the need is to bring clarity on the commitment made by two countries on what foreign investors have been guaranteed. NEW DELHI: India has turned its attention to comprehensive economic partnership agreements with Singapore Japan and South Korea after having fixed the loopholes in the much-abused investment treaties with Mauritius and Cyprus. Singapore, Japan and South Korea are likely to be big investors in India's infrastructure in the coming years. The aim is to attract foreign investment by assuring equitable treatment to investments through reciprocal provisions such as national treatment and dispute resolution mechanism. However, there are concern over the increase in arbitration notices by foreign investors to enforce their rights deemed to be violated in India.
Source: Economic Times August 10, 2016 22:41 UTC