Most-Favoured-Nation (MFN) Treatment

INDIA REJECTED INVESTMENT FACILITATION FOR DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT(IFD)

India rejected the WTO’s China-backed Investment Facilitation for Development (IFD) proposal, citing risks to its policy autonomy in managing FDI. Concerned about binding non-discrimination clauses, India favors flexible Bilateral Investment Treaties over rigid multilateral pacts, reflecting its assertive stance in global trade negotiations.