Intro -- Economic Integration in South Asia -- CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- LIST OF NATIONAL LEGISLATIONS AND ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS -- LIST OF TREATIES AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENTS -- LIST OF GATT/WTO CASES -- LIST OF CASES DECIDED BY OTHER INTERNATIONAL BODIES -- ABBREVIATIONS -- CHAPTER ONE -- THE SOUTH ASIAN PTAS IN THE CONTEXT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW* -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Ptas in the Multilateral Trade Regime -- 3. The Proliferation of Ptas in the Last Decade of theTwentieth Century -- 4. Ptas in South Asia -- 5. Outline and Scope of the Book -- CHAPTER TWO -- GATT/WTO PROVISIONS ON PREFERENTIAL TRADE AGREEMENTS* -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Relationship between Ptas and Wto Rules -- 3. Article XXIV of the Gatt -- 4. The Enabling Clause -- 5. Article V of the Gats -- 6. Procedural Requirements of Article XXIV of the Gatt, Article V of the Gats and the Enabling Clause -- 7. Legality of Conclusion of Ptas with Non-Wto Member States -- 8. Does a Pta in Goods Only Comply with the Wto Rules? -- 9. Conclusion and Recommendations -- CHAPTER THREE -- IMPLICATIONS OF PTAS FOR TRADE-INDUCED GLOBAL ECONOMIC WELFARE* -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Impetus for and Benefits of ptas -- 3. Perils and Constraints of Ptas -- 4. Conclusion -- CHAPTER FOUR -- DEVELOPMENTS LEADING TO THE SOUTH ASIAN PTAS* -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Humble Journey of the Saarc: UnderlyingSocio-Cultural-Political Reasons -- 3. Genesis of the Saarc -- 4. Emergence of the Agreement on South Asian PreferentialTrading Arrangement (Sapta) -- 5. Impacts of Socio-Political Factors on Saarc'sTrade Cooperation -- 6. Conclusion -- CHAPTER FIVE -- MAIN FEATURES OF THE SAFTA, SATIS AND THEIR CONSISTENCY WITH WTO RULES* -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Negotiations for the Safta -- 3. Afghanistan's Accession to the Safta -- 4. Features of the Safta.

5. The Saarc Agreement on Trade in Services -- 6. The Operation of the Safta and Satis Parallel to the Wto -- 7. Compliance of the Safta with the Rules of the Wto -- 8. Conclusion -- CHAPTER SIX -- THE SAFTA AND THE SATIS: THEIR CONSTRAINTS MILITATING AGAINST SUB-REGIONAL TRADE LIBERALISATION IN SOUTH ASIA* -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Bilateral Ptas Quandary between the Safta ContractingParties -- 3. Substantive Problems with the Safta -- 4. Expanding Coverage of Trade in Services -- 5. The Necessity of Moving Beyond Direct Trade Measures -- 6. Implications of the Safta and Satis for Trade of Third Parties -- 7. Expanding Powers of the Saarc Secretariat and BuildingInstitutions in the Saarc -- 8. Conclusion and Recommendations -- CHAPTER SEVEN -- RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSION -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Necessity for Intrepid Political Leadership -- 3. Scrapping Bilateral Ptas between Member Countries -- 4. Increasing Transparency through a Repository -- 5. Concerted Voice in the Multilateral Forum -- 6. Trade as a Tool of Promoting Peace and Security in theSub-Region -- 7. Role of Non-State Actors -- 8. Improving the Safta Dispute Settlement Mechanism -- 9. The Important Role of Indian Leadership -- 10. Moving beyond Ftas in South Asia -- 11. Complementing Pta with Macro-Economic Reforms andReducing Transaction Costs in Trade with Trade Facilitation -- 12. Concluding Notes -- ANNEX A -- AGREEMENT ON SOUTH ASIAN FREE TRADE AREA (SAFTA) -- ANNEX B -- SAARC AGREEMENT ON TRADE IN SERVICES (SATIS) -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX.

This book analyses the South Asian preferential trade agreements with reference to the WTO jurisprudence. It offers a comprehensive analysis of the factors undermining economic integration in South Asia and recommends possible ways for confronting them.

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