New Delhi, May 25 -- With India rapidly expanding its network of free trade agreements (FTAs), trade experts have said the country's next priority should be ensuring effective utilisation of these pacts, arguing that the gap between negotiated market access and actual usage remains India's biggest trade challenge.

According to industry experts, India has secured significant tariff concessions and market access through agreements with countries and blocs including Singapore, Japan, South Korea, the UAE, Australia, ASEAN and EFTA, while recently concluding trade pacts with Oman, New Zealand, the European Union and the United Kingdom.

However, they noted that the real challenge now lies in translating these negotiated benefits into tangibl...