In the context of the India-EU Bilateral Trade and Investment Agreement (BTIA), this project sponsored by the Indian government examined India’s current and future trade possibilities with EU in 13 services sectors, identified the trade barriers and suggested how these can be addressed under the agreement. It analyses the commitments made by the EU and India in the WTO and other bilateral/regional agreements. It suggested reforms that are needed to improve the productivity and global competitiveness of the respective sectors and enable them to meet the challenges and opportunities arising from the agreement.
Book Chapters:
“Audiovisual Services in India”, chapter in ‘Trade Policy in Asia: Higher Education and Media Services’, edited by Christopher Findlay, Hildegunn Kyvik Nordas, Gloria Pasadilla, World Scientific Publishing, Singapore, March 2014.
“The Service Sector in India”, chapter in “Developing the Service Sector: As an Engine of Growth for Asia” edited by Donghyun Park and Marcus Noland, Asian Development Bank, November 2013.
“Developing Country: The Case of India”, in ‘Creative Industries and Developing Countries: Voice, Choice and Economic Growth’ edited by D. Barrowclough and Z. Kozul-Wright, Routledge, UK, 2007.
Journal Article:
“India – EU BTIA: Status, Issues and Way Forward”, with Tanu M. Goyal and Ramneet Goswami in “The Journal of International Relations” Vol. 37, 2014, pgs 1-66.
“India-EU-BTIA: Implications for Services Sector”, with Ramneet Goswami, Journal of Indo-European Business Studies, Volume 1, November 2011 pgs 2-22.
Government Reports:
Prospects for Trade in Energy Services: India-EU Trade and Investment Agreement, with Smita Miglani, Trade Policy Division, Department of Commerce, March 2008.
Trade, Investment and Collaborations in Construction and Consultancy Services: India-EU BTIA, with Durgesh Kumar Rai, Trade Policy Division, Department of Commerce, February 2008.
Audio-visual Services under the India-EU BTIA, with Ramneet Goswami, Trade Policy Division, Department of Commerce, June 2008.
Other Publications:
India as a Trading Partner: Issues in India-EU BTIA and Way Forward, co-authored with Tanu M. Goyal and Ramneet Goswami published in the Workshop Volume on ‘The Long Road Towards an EU-India Free Trade Agreement’ organized by Directorate-General for External Policies, Policy Department, European Parliament, Belgium, October 2013.
Movement of Engineers and Architects between India and the EU, co-authored with Tanu Goyal, Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, Working Paper No. 403, and CARIM-India – Developing a knowledge base for Policymaking on India-EU Migration, Research Report 2013/20, April 2013.
Examining Mode 4 Commitments in India and the EU’s Agreements: Implication for the India-EU BTIA, coauthored with Tanu Goyal, Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, Working Paper No. 396, and CARIM-India – Developing a knowledge base for Policymaking on India-EU Migration, Research Report 2013/16, February 2013.
Movement of IT Professionals between India and the EU: Issues and the Way Forward, coauthored with Divya Satija, Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, Working Paper No. 391, and CARIM-India – Developing a knowledge base for Policymaking on India-EU Migration, Research Report 2013/04, January 2013.
Op-Ed Articles:
India’s trade and economic ties with the EU are set to strengthen, published in the Mint on May 17, 2023 accessible at India’s trade and economic ties with the EU are set to strengthen | Mint (livemint.com) (last accessed on Jun. 1, 2023)
Close trade ties with France and Italy will promote Indian exports, published in the Mint on April 13, 2023 accessible at https://www.livemint.com/opinion/online-views/close-trade-ties-with-france-and-italy-will-promote-indian-exports-11681328171694.html
India as a Trading Partner: Issues in India-EU BTIA and Way Forward, co-authored with Tanu M. Goyal and Ramneet Goswami published in the Workshop Volume on ‘The Long Road Towards an EU-India Free Trade Agreement’ organized by Directorate-General for External Policies, Policy Department, European Parliament, Belgium, October 2013.
Indian Investment in Eastern Europe: Prospects, Issues and the Way Forward, coauthored with Tanu Goyal, CARIM-India – Developing a knowledge base for Policymaking on India-EU Migration, Research Report 2012/18, Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, European University Institute, December 2012.
Upcoming BTIA – Prospects and Challenges, co-authored with Ramneet Goswami, Diplomatist Plus, Volume II, Issue No. 4, May 2010.
