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Trade Shifts Prompt Calls for Sharper Legal Thinking
Trade between countries is changing, especially as digital commerce and sustainability rules become more important.
Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said these changes require careful legal thinking.
He spoke at an event marking the ninth anniversary of the Centre for Trade and Investment Law.
The centre advises the government on trade law and negotiations.
The ministry says it has given more than 4,000 legal opinions and helped with nearly 10 trade agreements.
Justice P. S. Narasimha said countries need to protect investments while still being able to make rules for the public good.
Yashvir Singh also described the centre’s work on global trade discussions and disputes.
The speakers said legal expertise helps India respond to changing international trade issues.
Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal called for rigorous legal thinking as digital trade and sustainability-linked measures challenge international trade rules.
Agrawal spoke at the ninth anniversary celebration of the Centre for Trade and Investment Law (CTIL).
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry said CTIL has delivered more than 4,000 legal opinions and participated in negotiations involving nearly 10 free trade agreements.
Supreme Court Justice P. S. Narasimha said international investment law increasingly recognizes governments’ regulatory freedom alongside investment protection.
Additional Secretary Yashvir Singh highlighted CTIL’s support for WTO work, trade agreements, G20 and BRICS discussions, and economic diplomacy.
- Who
- Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal, Supreme Court Justice P. S. Narasimha, and Additional Secretary Yashvir Singh discussed the role of the Centre for Trade and Investment Law.
- What
- The speakers highlighted the need for legal expertise as international trade rules and investment law evolve.
- Where
- New Delhi.
- When
- At the Centre for Trade and Investment Law’s ninth anniversary celebration; no date is specified.
- Why
- Digital trade, sustainability-linked measures, and changing investment rules create new legal and policy questions for India.
Key facts
- Institution
- Centre for Trade and Investment Law (CTIL)
- Occasion
- CTIL’s ninth anniversary celebration
- Legal opinions
- More than 4,000, according to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry
- Free trade agreements
- CTIL participated in negotiations involving nearly 10
- Areas of work
- Trade negotiations, dispute settlement, legal opinions, WTO work, and economic diplomacy
- Investment law issue
- Balancing investment protection with governments’ regulatory freedom
- Other forums mentioned
- G20 and BRICS discussions
Sources
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