India’s 8th Trade Policy Review (TPR) at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) is scheduled for 21 and 23 July 2026. The review matters because the WTO’s TPR mechanism is one of the main transparency tools used to examine a member’s trade policy, market access, and related domestic measures.
What a Trade Policy Review means
A Trade Policy Review is a peer-review process under the WTO. It is based on two principal documents: a policy statement submitted by the member under review and a report prepared by the WTO Secretariat. The Trade Policy Review Body (TPRB), which includes the full WTO membership, conducts the review.
For India, the review is part of the regular WTO cycle. India’s reviews are conducted once every five years, and the 8th TPR covers the period from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2025.
What is happening now
India’s official delegation is headed by Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agarwal. The Department of Commerce began the TPR process in June 2025 and, over a fourteen-month period, consulted more than 100 Ministries, Departments and Organisations.
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