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/hand…

Digitally delivered services are reshaping trade & job opportunities in India! Are our FTAs keeping up with this shift? 📑 Our paper explores these key questions & offers fresh solutions. wtocentre.iift.ac.in/workingpaper/C…

Dr. Pritam Banerjee, Vartul, Saptarshee Mandal & Divyansh Dua from CWTOS presented their latest working paper on digitally delivered services to #Dr_Arvind_Virmani NITI Aayog . CWS is grateful for his invitation, encouraging feedback, and valuable insights!

The Centre for WTO Studies is pleased to host the launch of book titled "Strategies in GATT and WTO Negotiations" by Abhijit Das, former Head, CWS. Book to be released by Commerce Secy, Shri Sunil Barthwal on 19 Apr, 11 AM @ IHC, Delhi. Panel & discussion to follow. #Trade #WTO

“Navigating the Development Divide” — 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/C…

Our latest report offers the first detailed comparison of India's Rules of Origin (ROO) across FTAs—highlighting 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

🎉 Just 1 Week to Go! 🎉 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 📅 2–27 June 2025 | 📍 New Delhi 4 weeks of dynamic learning, exchange & insight at the intersection of trade and law.

CWS hosted a panel discussion on “Digital Delivery as the Future of Services Trade – Barriers and Opportunities” as part of the CWS–WTI Joint Summer Academy and #WTOChairsProgram. The session was, inspired by CWS’s working paper “Negotiating for Digitally Delivered Services”.

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 ‘Orientation Course on Trade Negotiations’ held on 11th-13th June 2025.

The Centre for WTO Studies, Centre for Research on International Trade, in collaboration with ESCAP and IIFT, successfully conducted a General Orientation on ‘Digital Trade and Intellectual Property Rights’ from 19–20 June 2025.

CWS hosted a panel on Trade & Industrial Policy: India’s Policy Priorities & Global Rules on June 20. Featured top economists & industry leaders discussing key insights from ISID’s India Industrial Development Report & CWS’s report on policy space amid global protectionism.

Dr. Pritam Banerjee, Head & Professor, Centre for WTO Studies, writes on “India’s Trade Strategy for 21st Century: Tariffs, Supply-Chains, Investment and Technology” in India Foundation Journal (Vol VI, Issue 4). indiafoundation.in/wp-content/upl…

New Policy Brief: Pathways towards a Synergized Trade, Industrial & Supply-Chain Policy 📘 We explore India’s evolving trade strategy, aligned with industrial policy & supply-chain resilience — key to Viksit Bharat. A must-read for policy debate! wtocentre.iift.ac.in/PolicyBrief/CW…

📢 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