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India's plans to open to foreigners will not include all countries
In its latest update to the World Trade Organisation (WTO), India has said that it will be open only to foreign lawyers from countries that offer similar treatment to Indian lawyers.
A bench of Justices J S Khehar and Adarsh K Goel said the Advocates Act needed to be reviewed Gts
The WTO reviews the trade policy of each of its members at two, four, or six-yearly intervals, depending on the extent of trade. An Indian government official told BusinessLine: 'We have made it clear to all WTO members that while we may open up our legal services sector in some time, it would not be open for all services and for all countries. We will negotiate separate agreements with individual countries and only offer access to our market if we get the same in return.' Source: Hindu Business Online
