Dhaka, April 23 -- An Indian think-tank Consumer Unity & Trust Society (Cuts International) has warned India about the possible impact of the proposed Bangladesh-Japan Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on its trade with Bangladesh.
The report - a quarterly analysis by Cuts Dossier on Preferential Trade Agreements and India released recently - recommended that India "exercise caution and closely monitor the progress of the Bangladesh-Japan EPA negotiations."
Cuts International anticipated that India's exports to Bangladesh could be adversely affected if Bangladesh offers zero duty on all products to Japan under the FTA, which is scheduled to be signed by December this year.
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