Two-Day National Chintan Shivir on Begins

The Department of Commerce, Government of India, in collaboraation with the Centre for WTO Studies (CWS) and the Centre for Research in International Trade (CRIT), Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), inaugurated a two-day National Workshop/Chintan Shivir on “Environment-Related Non-Tariff Measures: WTO Rules and Their Implications for Free Trade Agreements (FTAs)” at Nalanda Hall, IIFT Bhawan, New Delhi.

The workshop brings together senior government officials, trade experts, WTO practitioners, industry representatives, and stakeholders associated with multilateral and bilateral trade negotiations to deliberate on the emerging challenges posed by environment-related non-tariff measures (NTMs) and their implications for India’s trade and export competitiveness.

The inaugural session commenced with opening remarks by Head, Centre for WTO Studies (CWS), Dr. Pritam Banerjee. Deputy Secretary, Department of Commerce, Ms. Richa Prakash Choudhary, welcomed the participants and outlined the objectives of the workshop. Joint Secretary, Department of Commerce, Ujjwal Kumar Ghosh, delivered the Special Address, underscoring the importance of strengthening India’s preparedness to address sustainability-linked trade measures and evolving global regulatory frameworks. The session concluded with a vote of thanks by Professor and Head of Administration, CRIT-IIFT, Dr. Murali Kallummal.(UPDATED ON 22ND JUNE 2026)