India, July 7 -- The Association of Southeast Asian Nations' (Asean's) lackadaisical approach in reviewing the free trade agreement with India despite nine negotiating rounds could force New Delhi to consider invoking the termination clause of the 2009 pact as India Inc's patience is running thin with massive Chinese dumping through this route, people in the know said on Sunday.

India's interests have been hurt by the "one-sided" FTA with Asean and a large section of domestic industry wants New Delhi to exit the pact if revision efforts failed in the 10th round, the people said, requesting anonymity because of the confidential nature of the move. The 10th review meeting of the Asean-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) is expected to ...