environment by human fecal matter. …

complexities of services negotiations in the WTO and in FTAs. The WTO negotiations focus on market access but FTAs tend to go … like express delivery services (EDS) are addressed in WTO/FTAs and its implications for India. [Working Paper 251] …The service sector is evolving. New services and new modes of delivering existing services have increased the …

The status of public services is one of the most hotly debated issues surrounding the GATS. There are two approaches to … distinguish such services from any other services: an institutional approach that focuses on the legal and institutional … and/or subsidized private provision - that may be used by WTO Members to meet typical public service objectives. It turns …

India’s negotiating position on services has undergone a paradigm shift since the Uruguay Round. From being a leading … opponent of the GATS in the early stages, India has now emerged as one of the champions of services trade liberalisation under … suggestions for India on certain sensitive sectors like retail, higher education, audio-visual and legal services. The author …

greater liberalization in services is achieved which in turn depends on the progress that WTO members make in terms of higher … already well developed in the WTO, in services these rules/disciplines are yet to be developed. This paper brings out the …The next major boost to world trade is expected to come from greater trade in services. And this is possible only when …

This piece analyzes the implications of the National Food Security Act for India's commitments under the WTO Agreement …