New Delhi, June 27: Terming the issues related to cross border trade in services and movement of natural persons as the "main area of interest" under GATS, India has sought a constructive dialogue between the developed and the developing countries for removal of barriers in supply of services. "Mode 4 (movement of natural persons) is India's main area of interest in the ongoing WTO negotiations under the General Agreement on Trade in Services", Commerce and Industry Minister Arun Jaitley said at the recently concluded informal meeting of trade ministers at Sharm-el-Sheikh in Egypt.

"Constructive dialogue between developed and developing countries for removal of barriers to supply of services through this Mode is of paramount importance", he said.
Services under GATS can be delivered through four means, Mode 1, which refers to cross border trade in services, Mode 2 which relates to consumption of services abroad, Mode 3, which represents commercial presence, Mode 4 relates to movement of natural persons.
Seeking support from developed countries as wll as 'Friends of Mode 4 group' on the issue in the run up to Cancun, Jaitely said coordinated efforts were needed to get negotiations on Mode 4 started at the Ministerial in September. Bureau Report