India’s 8th WTO Trade Policy Review in Geneva

India’s 8th Trade Policy Review (TPR) at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) is held in Geneva. The review provides WTO members an opportunity to evaluate India’s trade policies and practices through a comprehensive peer review process.

WTO Trade Policy Review (TPR):

Dimension	Key Details
Mechanism (WTO)	Trade Policy Review (TPR) provides WTO members an opportunity to evaluate each other’s trade policies and practices through a comprehensive peer review process.
Nature	TPR is one of the WTO’s key transparency mechanisms.
Conducting body	For India, TPR is conducted once every 5 years by the Trade Policy Review Body (TPRB).
Composition (TPRB)	The Trade Policy Review Body (TPRB) comprises all WTO members.
Latest review period (India)	The latest review covers the period from January 1, 2021, to December 31, 2025.
Key documents	The review mechanism is based on 2 key documents: a policy statement submitted by the member country, and an independent report prepared by the WTO Secretariat.
India’s exports (2025-26)	India’s combined merchandise and services exports climb to a record USD 863.1 billion in 2025-26.
India’s exports (2021-22)	India’s combined merchandise and services exports stand at USD 676.5 billion in 2021-22.
Export growth figure	The change in combined merchandise and services exports reflects a 6.3% increase.
Assessment highlights	The assessment highlights include India’s expanding network of free trade agreements; reforms aimed at rationalising the Goods and Services Tax (GST); and digital initiatives such as the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and the adoption of digital tools to facilitate trade.