The Commerce Department is working on finetuning the strategy and position to be adopted for negotiating free trade agreements (FTAs), including tackling of contemporary issues such as labour, environment and gender, to have optimum results. Senior government officials involved in India’s FTA negotiations from various Ministries, Departments, and government agencies participated in the programme. Speakers included experts in FTA negotiations, academicians, and seasoned legal professionals, apart from government officials. The participants also discussed how negotiating investment and trade together can create synergies, and the need for careful consideration of trade and the industrial policies together. India is in the midst of negotiating a number of ambitious FTAs including ones with the UK, the EU and Australia.

Source: The Hindu May 29, 2024 09:37 UTC