This book investigates the strategic stagnation and subsequent revival of India's participation in Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) within the context of the global economic landscape. Author V.S. Seshadri utilizes his background in trade policy to examine why India refrained from signing new agreements for nearly a decade following 2011. The text evaluates the perceived lack of benefits from past regional agreements and analyzes the rationale behind India's withdrawal from the RCEP negotiations. It provides a framework for future policy, focusing on the effective implementation and monitoring of both current and prospective trade deals.

Experts recognize this work as a timely contribution to the discourse on Indian trade policy during a period of shifting international alliances. Readers frequently note the technical clarity of the prose, which makes complex trade negotiations accessible to policy students and practitioners alike.