Established by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of India as a think tank to provide analytical support to the Govt. on int'l trade & investment law.
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Centre for Trade & Investment Law retweeted
We sell China petroleum and low-value commodities. 🇮🇳
They sell India nearly $40 billion in electronics components, telecom instruments, and organic chemicals/ APIs. 🇨🇳
Backed by weaponised mineral quotas, this is a structural chokehold on India’s manufacturing ambitions. ⚔️
Why Non-Tariff Barriers are the real battlefield in India–China trade. And India’s counter playbook:
• The asymmetric flow:
India’s top imports from China: $14.5 bn electronics components, $13.8 bn telecom instruments, $11.5 bn organic chemicals.
India’s top exports: $2.7 bn telecom instruments and $2.5 bn petroleum products.
Share of China in India’s imports: 16.97%. In exports: just 4.41%.
• The regulatory moat:
Chinese goods clear Indian customs with relative ease. Indian exporters face non-acceptance of international lab reports, duplicate testing, opaque sanitary barriers on bovine meat and shrimp, and forced disclosure of proprietary data in cosmetics.
• The critical minerals choke:
China’s refining dominance in germanium, gallium and specialised lithium-battery materials is actively used via export licences and quotas, directly hitting timelines and costs for Indian semiconductors, solar and EV battery plants.
• The counter-playbook:
Polite requests for market access will not work.
India’s response is accelerating on three fronts:
A. Securing overseas mineral assets through KABIL.
B. Scaling domestic processing and recycling via S&T-PRISM.
C. Deploying reciprocal Quality Control Orders to filter non-compliant imports.
Tariff walls are visible. Regulatory and mineral chokepoints are systemic.
Manufacturing sovereignty requires breaking single-geography dependence on upstream processing.
@nsitharaman @PiyushGoyal @minesminindia @investindia
Data : @ctil_india
#MakeInIndia #CriticalMinerals #TradePolicy #ChinaTrade #StrategicAutonomy
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Dr. James J. Nedumpara, Head, CTIL, IIFT, participated as a panellist at the National Policy Roundtable on Fiscal Federalism and India–EU FTA Readiness on 6 October 2026 in New Delhi. The session focused on building state capabilities for effective FTA implementation
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Joining Dr. Nedumpara were Dr. Bipin Sapra (Partner–Leader, Indirect Tax & Economic Policy, EY), Mr. Ajay Bisaria (Distinguished Fellow, ORF; former Ambassador) and Mr. Dinesh Chand Sharma (Director, Standards and Public Policy).
At CTIL’s 9th Anniversary, Hon’ble Justice P.S. Narasimha, Judge, Supreme Court of India, highlighted the need to reform investment arbitration, noting that disputes affecting millions.
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Centre for Trade & Investment Law retweeted
The second India–EFTA Prosperity Summit in New Delhi brought India and the EFTA countries together to further strengthen cooperation in trade, investment and economic partnership.
At the Summit, Commerce Secretary Shri @RajeshAgrawal94 noted that one year into the India–EFTA TEPA, the participation of EFTA Ministers and a large business delegation reflects the growing engagement between both sides and the expanding scope of the partnership.
#IndiaEFTA #EFTA #TEPA #TradeAndInvestment #ProsperitySummit @PIB_India
The formal programme is concluding with the Vote of Thanks. The evening then continues with the CTIL Alumni Meet, bringing the CTIL community together. #CTIL9
At CTIL’s 9th Anniversary, we honour Mr. @sattwikshekhar l, Consultant/AP Legal; Ms. Shiny Pradeep, Assitant Professor; and Mr. Jitender Das, Sr. Administrative Executive, for their years of dedicated service, commitment and valuable contributions to CTIL’s journey and growth. – at Delhi, India
Marking CTIL’s 9th Anniversary, the 9th Anniversary Issue of the CTIL Magazine and the Investment Law Special Edition of the CTIL Compass were launched, celebrating the Centre’s journey while highlighting its continued engagement with developments in international trade. – at Delhi, India
Hon’ble Mr. Justice P. S. Narasimha, Judge, Supreme Court of India, is now delivering the Keynote Address, bringing the formal anniversary programme to its keynote moment. #CTIL9 – at Delhi, India
A Video Message by Sh. Rajesh Agrawal, Commerce Secretary, Government of India, is being presented as the celebrations continue. The programme also features the Launch of the 9th Anniversary Issue of the CTIL Magazine. #CTIL9 – at Delhi, India
Sh. Yashvir Singh, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, is now delivering the Special Address as the anniversary programme continues. #CTIL9 – at Delhi, India
Smt. Kapil Chaudhary, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, is now delivering the Anniversary Address, marking the occasion and CTIL’s continued journey. #CTIL9 – at Delhi, India
Dr. K. Rangarajan, Vice Chancellor, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, is now delivering the Vice Chancellor’s Address, adding an institutional perspective to CTIL’s 9th Anniversary celebrations. #CTIL9 – at Delhi, India
The programme is now underway with Welcome Remarks by Dr. James J. Nedumpara, Professor and Head, CTIL and CWS, welcoming the distinguished guests and participants to the 9th Anniversary celebrations. #CTIL9 – at Delhi, India
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The @ctil_india is celebrating its 9th Anniversary today, 7 October 2026, at the Prime Minister’s Museum and Library, Teen Murti Bhawan, New Delhi. Hon’ble Mr. Justice P. S. Narasimha, Judge, Supreme Court of India, is the Chief Guest. #CTIL9 – at Delhi, India
CTIL warmly invites you to its 9th Anniversary Programme on 7 October 2026, 4:30 PM onwards, at Prime Minister’s Museum & Library, New Delhi. Join us in celebrating nine years of excellence, with Hon’ble Justice P. S. Narasimha, Judge, Supreme Court of India, as Chief Guest.
The Orientation Course on Trade Negotiations concludes with the Valedictory Session. Dr. @Jamesnedumpara,Head, CTIL and CWS, delivers the valedictory address, followed by the special address by Shri Amitabh Kumar, AS @DoC_GoI .
Dr. K. Rangarajan, Vice Chancellor, @iift_official , delivers the keynote address. The session concludes with the Vote of Thanks by Dr. Murali Kallummal, Professor, CWS & Head Admin, CRIT, followed by the distribution of certificates to participants.
The second day concludes with Session 7: “Dispute Settlement”, featuring Professor Werner Zdouc, Member, Advisory Board, World Trade Institute & Former Director, WTO Appellate Body Secretariat, joining virtually, and Ms. Sparsha Janardhan, Consultant, CTIL.
