1、India and the Framework Agreement on Facilitation of Cross-Border Paperless Trade in Asia and the Pacific(CPTA):State of Play and Way ForwardIndia and the Framework Agreement on Facilitation of Cross-Border Paperless Trade in Asia and the Pacific(CPTA):State of Play and Way ForwardPrabir DeArpita Mu
2、kherjeeTahseen Ahmad KhanZone IV B,4th Floor,India Habitat CentreLodhi Road,New Delhi 110 003,IndiaTel.:+91-11-24682177-80E-mail:dgofficeris.org.inWebsite:www.ris.org.in RIS and ICRIER,2025ISBN:81-7122-189-0 Published byAnalysis of Trends of MEA Budgetary AllocationContentsPreface by Professor Sachi
3、n Kumar Sharma,Director General,RIS.viiAcknowledgements.ixList of Tables,Figures and Boxes .xiList of Abbreviations.xiiiExecutive Summary.xvii1.Introduction.12.Chronology of Paperless Trade in Global Discussions.33.CPTA:Objectives,Accession and Post-Accession Measures.74.Benefits of Cross-Border Pap
4、erless Trade.115.India in Paperless Trade:Measures,Current Status and Global Performance.136.Gains for India from Joining the CPTA.357.The Next Step.418.Conclusions.47References.49Appendices.51viiIndia and the Framework Agreement on Facilitation of Cross-Border Paperless Trade in Asia and the Pacifi
5、c(CPTA)PrefaceProfessor Sachin Kumar SharmaDirector General,RIS The mission of the Research and Information System for Developing Countries(RIS)is to promote South-South Cooperation and collaborate with developing countries in multilateral negotiations in various forums.The RIS remains a cornerstone
6、 for international trade cooperation,and is envisioned as a forum for fostering effective policy dialogue and capacity-building among developing countries on global and regional economic issues.RIS has also been engaged with several inter-governmental processes,regional economic cooperation initiati