"I am having a review this month. Calling all WTO people from Geneva to talk about what is actually happening (in WTO) and where are we post-Nairobi," Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told reporters here.
She said that the proposal floated by India in WTO to start negotiations for a trade facilitation agreement in services will also be deliberated upon in the meeting, which is expected to be held by mid-January.
India is pushing for a trade agreement (TFA) on services as members of the global trade body WTO have concluded a similar pact for the goods sector.
The proposal aims at easing movement of professionals and cut transaction costs.
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On the proposed mega trade deal RCEP, she said talks are progressing.
The 16-member bloc Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) comprises 10 ASEAN members (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines, Laos and Vietnam) and their six free trade agreement partners -- India, China, Japan, Korea, Australia and New Zealand.
Asked whether the negotiations could be concluded this year, she said "All are keen but we have lot of work to do".
Talking about continuation of interest subsidy scheme for exporters in the forthcoming Budget, the minister said it is a successful programme and her ministry is telling the Finance Ministry that the "momentum has to be kept up".
"So even in the coming Budget, I do not see an issue about interest subvention," she said.