India Concludes Eighth Trade Policy Review at WTO in Geneva on July 23, 2026

Key facts

• India's Eighth Trade Policy Review at the World Trade Organization (WTO) concluded on July 23, 2026, in Geneva.
• The Indian delegation was led by Commerce Secretary Shri Rajesh Agarwal.
• India received 1,094 written questions from 44 WTO Members during the review.
• A total of 68 WTO Members made interventions during the two review sessions held on July 21 and 23, 2026.
• India highlighted its achievements in Digital Public Infrastructure, customs and trade facilitation modernization, and innovation initiatives.
• India accepted the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies.
• The Commerce Secretary reaffirmed India's commitment to an open, transparent, and rules-based multilateral trading system.
• The Trade Policy Review Body was chaired by Ambassador Nella Pepe Tavita-Levy of Samoa, with Ambassador Guilherme de Aguiar Patriota of Brazil as Discussant.