India’s big billion-dollar trade deals are done. Now comes the real test

Synopsis India has spent years negotiating free trade agreements with some of the world’s biggest economies. But signing the deals was only half the battle. The bigger challenge now is helping Indian businesses turn preferential market access into exports, investments, manufacturing growth and global competitiveness. India spent years negotiating preferential access to some of the world’s largest markets. It has since signed trade agreements with several key trading partners, while negotiations continue with countries including the US and Canada. More recently, India has also signed an agreement with the European Union, opening the door to one of its biggest export…