Examining mode 4 commitments in India and the EU’s agreements : implication for the India-EU BTIA

CARIM-India: Developing a knowledge base for policymaking on India-EU migrationIndia and the European Union (EU) are currently negotiating a Broadbased Trade and Investment Agreement (BTIA) and Mode 4 liberalisation is a key component of the negotiations. India and the EU have different negotiating positions under Mode 4 in the World Trade Organization (WTO) and in their bilateral agreements. The objective of this paper is to examine India and the EU’s offer in the WTO and their existing commitments in bilateral agreements and draw implications for the India-EU BTIA.CARIM-India is co-financed by the European University Institute and the European Unio