Centre for WTO Studies (CWS) @CWS_iift
The Centre was set up by the Department of Commerce, Government of India in 1999 as a permanent repository of WTO negotiations-related knowledge. wtocentre.iift.ac.in/index.asp New Delhi, India Joined September 2012-
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š¢ New Policy Brief Alert! Indiaās FTA strategy is shifting from Asia to developed markets (UK, EU, US, Aus, UAE). Our latest brief shows these new deals promise stronger exports & better trade balancesāif NTBs, are tackled. wtocentre.iift.ac.in/PolicyBrief/CWā¦
š¢ New Policy Brief "Realising The Hong Kong Ministerial Vision: Towards Deeper Mode 1 Liberalisation in Trade in Services" by Dr. Sara Kulsoom & Dr. Pritam Banerjee wtocentre.iift.ac.in/PolicyBrief/CW⦠#GATS #DigitalTrade #TradeInServices
New Policy Brief: Pathways towards a Synergized Trade, Industrial & Supply-Chain Policy š We explore Indiaās evolving trade strategy, aligned with industrial policy & supply-chain resilience ā key to Viksit Bharat. A must-read for policy debate! wtocentre.iift.ac.in/PolicyBrief/CWā¦
Dr. Pritam Banerjee, Head & Professor, Centre for WTO Studies, writes on āIndiaās Trade Strategy for 21st Century: Tariffs, Supply-Chains, Investment and Technologyā in India Foundation Journal (Vol VI, Issue 4). indiafoundation.in/wp-content/uplā¦
CWS hosted a panel on Trade & Industrial Policy: Indiaās Policy Priorities & Global Rules on June 20. Featured top economists & industry leaders discussing key insights from ISIDās India Industrial Development Report & CWSās report on policy space amid global protectionism.
The Centre for WTO Studies, Centre for Research on International Trade, in collaboration with ESCAP and IIFT, successfully conducted a General Orientation on āDigital Trade and Intellectual Property Rightsā from 19ā20 June 2025.
The Centre for WTO Studies, Centre for Research on International Trade in partnership with Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and Indian Institute of Foreign Trade organised an āOrientation Course on Trade Negotiationsā held on 11th-13th June 2025.
CWS hosted a panel discussion on āDigital Delivery as the Future of Services Trade ā Barriers and Opportunitiesā as part of the CWSāWTI Joint Summer Academy and #WTOChairsProgram. The session was, inspired by CWSās working paper āNegotiating for Digitally Delivered Servicesā.
š Just 1 Week to Go! š The Centre for WTO Studies is all set to welcome the 2025 cohort to the 11th WTI-CWS Joint Academy on Intl Trade Law & Economic Policy š 2ā27 June 2025 | š New Delhi 4 weeks of dynamic learning, exchange & insight at the intersection of trade and law.
Our latest report offers the first detailed comparison of India's Rules of Origin (ROO) across FTAsāhighlighting gaps with Asian peers like Vietnam, Indonesia & Korea. A call for smarter, more globally aligned ROOs. wtocentre.iift.ac.in/FA/Final_ROO_R⦠#IndiaFTA #RulesOfOrigin
āNavigating the Development Divideā ā Our new paper argues for greater policy space for large developing countries. As rich nations bend trade rules & China exploits state support, it's time to restore fairness in global trade. wtocentre.iift.ac.in/workingpaper/Cā¦
Dr. Pritam Banerjee, Vartul, Saptarshee Mandal & Divyansh Dua from CWTOS presented their latest working paper on digitally delivered services to #Dr_Arvind_Virmani @NITIAayog . CWS is grateful for his invitation, encouraging feedback, and valuable insights!
Digitally delivered services are reshaping trade & job opportunities in India! Are our FTAs keeping up with this shift? š Our paper explores these key questions & offers fresh solutions. wtocentre.iift.ac.in/workingpaper/Cā¦
India's role in global policy for Digitally Delivered Services (DSS) is crucial for growth and jobs. Explore insights by Dr. Pritam Banerjee, Head and Professor, CWS, Dr. Arpita Mukherjee & Ms. Aahana Srishti. repository.unescap.org/bitstream/handā¦

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