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FTAs beyond the zero-sum game

V S Seshadri's book makes a case for why India's collective thinking on FTAs needs to evolve in order to leverage their intrinsic value, both in economic and strategic dimensions

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Free Trade Agreements - India and the World 
Author: V S Seshadri
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Pages: 394
Price: Rs. 1,495

The world of Free Trade Agreements (FTA) is complex and, among the few experts on trade in the country, Ambassador V S Seshadri stands out. His deep knowledge on FTAs, attributable to his long stint in the commerce department and postings in missions abroad where he dealt with trade and economic issues, has found expression in his book Free Trade Agreements – India and the World. The book is a timely rendition given that India is ambitiously negotiating FTAs with several countries.

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