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With WTO December meet looming, negotiation on services agreement still on

Held once every two years, the WTO Ministerial meet will be in Argentina

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Subhayan Chakraborty New Delhi
Ahead of the World Trade Organisation's (WTO) next ministerial meeting in December, India continues to negotiate on a possible trade facilitation agreement in services (TFS).

"Talks on the TFS is ongoing, with India engaging with all nations on the matter. With only six months left, we don’t have much time or capital left. A lot of work remains to be done,” a senior government official said under conditions of anonymity. 

The WTO's ministerial meeting, held once in two years, is set to be held in December in Argentina. As a result, negotiations are heating up on the topics to be

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