India's Drive Towards Paperless Trade: Recent Developments and the Way Forward

Arpita Mukherjee (), Prabir De (), Pritam Banerjee () and Geetika Gupta ()
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Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) Policy Paper from Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER), New Delhi, India

Abstract: This policy brief examines recent developments in India's paperless trade initiatives and assesses India's preparedness for deeper engagement with cross-border paperless trade frameworks, particularly the Framework Agreement on Facilitation of Cross-Border Paperless Trade in Asia and the Pacific (CPTA). The brief analyses emerging global frameworks, India's evolving legal and institutional architecture for paperless trade and the incorporation of paperless trade provisions in India's recent regional trade agreements (RTAs).

Keywords: Cross-Border Paperless Trade; Trade Facilitation; CPTA; ESCAP; Digital Trade; Regional Trade Agreements; Trade Costs; India; Asia-Pacific; icrier (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 27 page
Date: 2026-06
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