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Chinese Taipei 3:

WTO Secretariat Report (WT/TPR/S/249): II. TRADE POLICY REGIME: FRAMEWORK AND OBJECTIVES: (1) OVERVIEW: (Page 20, paragraph 2)

India's trade policy is formulated and implemented mainly by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, along with other concerned ministries and agencies including the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Agriculture, and the Reserve Bank of India.

Could India please provide more information on the role as well as the function of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in formulating trade policy, particularly with regard to the signing of regional trade agreements?

Reply: The Department of Commerce negotiates RTAs on the basis of mandate provided by various ministries and departments of the Government of India. The Department of Commerce consults all ministries including the Ministry of External Affairs.