GATS
GATS negotiations and India evolution and state of play
The Indian perspective on GATS negotiations
Authors:
K. Das
Publisher:
Centre for Trade and Development , 2006
In the recent past trade in services has emerged as one of the most contentious areas of the multilateral trade negotiations under the ambit of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). This paper examines the evolution of the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) negotiations since its inception and puts forward an overview of the state of play. The paper covers the key issues under the purview of the GATS from an Indian perspective and makes policy suggestions for India on sectors like retail, higher education, audio-visual and legal services.
The author highlights that India should:
- reconsider and reassess its aggressive policy stance on services
- upon resumption of the Doha negotiations, refrain from considering any compromise on its interests in agriculture and Non Agricultural Market Access (NAMA) for pushing through its offensive interests in services
