India's biggest trade bet comes with six red flags
- Posted on June 9, 2026
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India's biggest trade bet comes with six red flags
India may be adding more trade partners, but its latest FTA report card comes with several red marks. A new study by the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) warns that while free trade agreements have become a cornerstone of India's trade strategy, the country is grappling with six persistent challenges ranging from widening trade deficits and low utilisation of tariff benefits to manufacturing shifts abroad and increasingly intrusive trade rules.
