<h1>India Forms National Trade Facilitation Committee Post-WTO Agreement; Aims to Streamline Trade Processes Nationwide.</h1> Following India's ratification of the WTO Agreement on Trade Facilitation in April 2016, the National Committee on Trade Facilitation (NCTF) was established under the Cabinet Secretary's leadership. This inter-ministerial body aims to coordinate and implement the TFA provisions across India. The NCTF will develop a national trade facilitation roadmap and conduct outreach programs to educate stakeholders. It features a three-tier structure, including a national committee, a steering committee, and working groups. The national committee includes key department secretaries and trade association representatives, totaling 24 members, with the ability to include state representatives as needed.