ENA Sectors 2016-04-21 11:54:30 <p><strong>New Delhi, Apr 21 (KNN)</strong> The World Trade Institute along with Cuts International is organizing a discussion on Impact Assessment of EU-India Bilateral Trade and Investment Agreement at India International Centre on Friday.</p> <p>During the daylong event, panel discussions, presentation of studies and question answer rounds would be held.</p> <p>Recently, India and the 28-member European Union (EU) have agreed to implement a framework to boost European investments in Asias third largest economy even as the two sides agreed to continue talks on concluding a bilateral trade and investment pact.</p> <p>Along with Pradeep S Mehta, Secretary General, CUTS International and Anthony Cooper, First Secretary, UK Trade &amp; Investment, British High Commission, New Delhi, the opening remarks would be given by Anita Praveen, Joint Secretary, EU-India BTIA Division, Department of Commerce, Government of India and Maurizio Cellini, First Counsellor, Head of Trade and Economic Affairs, Delegation of the European Union to India.</p> <p>A detailed study on the subject would be presented by Koen Berden, Director, World Trade Institute, Bern, Switzerland.</p> <p>Among the panellists are - Pranav Kumar, Director &amp; Head, International Policy &amp; Trade, Confederation of Indian Industry; Gautam Mody, General Secretary, New Trade Union Initiative Arpit Bhutani, India Co-ordinator, United Nations Forum on Sustainability Standards and more.</p> <p>Bilateral trade between India and the EU stood at $126 billion and India has so far garnered $69 billion in foreign direct investment, according to Indian figures. <strong>(KNN Bureau)</strong></p> 14173 http://knnindia.co.in/news/newsdetails/sectors/cuts-intl-world-trade-institute-to-organize-seminar-on-impact-assessment-of-eu-india-btia 2016-04-21 11:54:30 knnindia.co.in