By Kristi Ellis
“There has been a lot of criticism aimed at the new government in India, based on their actions at the WTO, and that has basically blocked anything from moving forward at the WTO until there is a resolution of the TFA implementation,” said Julia Hughes, president of the U.S. Fashion Industry Association. “In many ways, things have been positive because trade with India has been growing, particularly in apparel, so it is ironic that on the ground we see closer ties and more trade, but clearly at the bigger-picture, policy level, everything is colored by the WTO stalemate.”