Q.No 3472 Bilateral Treaties with Asian Countries

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Parliament Questions and Answers

LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3472
TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.12.2010

SHRIMATI J. SHANTHA:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether there is any proposal to review bilateral treaties with any Asian
countries;
(b) if so, the details of any such proposals; and
(c) the circumstances under which Government reviews bilateral treaties with
foreign countries?

ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SMT. PRENEET KAUR)

(a) & (b) Yes. Details of treaties/agreements under review are as follows:

Sl.No	Country	Name of Treaty
1.	China	Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement
2.	Indonesia	(i) Air Services Agreement(ii) Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement
3.	Israel	(i) Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement(ii) Air Transport Agreement (iii) Programme on Cultural and Educational Cooperation
4.	Japan	Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement
5.	Jordan	Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement
6.	Malaysia	(i) Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement(ii) Air Services Agreement
7.	Mangolia	Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement
8.	Nepal	1950 Treaty of Peace and Friendship
9.	Singapore	Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement
10.	Korea	Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement
11.	Syria	Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement
12.	Thailand	Air Services Agreement
13.	Vietnam	Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement
14.	Kuwait	Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement
15.	UAE	Protocol to the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement
16.	Oman	Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement
17.	Saudi Arabia	Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement
18.	Qatar	Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement

(c) Treaties are monitored continuously and amended as required through
consultation and negotiations, and with the approval of treaty parties.

Miscellaneous

South Asia