Call for experts! Centre for Trade and Investment Law Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, New Delhi!

About CTIL

The Centre for Trade and Investment Law (CTIL) was established in the year 2016 by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, at the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT). CTIL’s primary objective is to provide sound and rigorous analysis of legal issues pertaining to international trade and investment law to the Government of India and other governmental agencies. The Centre has already created a dedicated pool of legal experts who routinely provide technical inputs to various agencies of the Government and work towards enhancing India’s participation in international trade and investment negotiations and dispute settlement.

Call for Experts

CTIL is commissioning a study on the topic “India’s International Trade Strategy on Critical Minerals”. This Study will identify India’s short-term and long-term interests in the critical minerals sector and recommend elements for India’s international trade and investment strategy in critical minerals. This Study aims to develop a comprehensive, holistic and forwardlooking strategy for India’s international trade and investment policy addressing both multilateral and bilateral/FTA policies. Considering this, CTIL intends to create a pool of experts with relevant experience and expertise in the research area of international trade law, and strategy, specifically minerals trade with a focus on critical minerals, who can conduct the study on the above-mentioned topic in a timely manner.

Eligibility Criteria The Centre intends to engage qualified experts, consultants or agencies based in India with sufficient experience in areas related to critical minerals, supply chain, international trade law and policy, legal frameworks of other countries, and policy analyses. More specifically, the experts/consultants must possess the following:

(1) Extensive experience in the field of mineral trade, energy security and policy formulation;

(2) Proficiency in international trade law and policy; and

(3) Experience in trade data analysis.

Application Details

In light of the outlined topic for the study, prospective experts are encouraged to submit their applications via email to [email protected] with the subject line “Application for Expert: 1 Centre for Trade and Investment Law Study on Critical Minerals” by 09th September 2024 (Monday) along with Cover Letter, CVs and any other pertinent details for consideration.