LL.M. (ITBL) includes “Regionalism and International Trade Law: A Focus on SAARC” Paper II of the course. The paper consists study of various regional trading blocs such as EU, NAFTA, ASEAN, SAARC, APTA, MERCOSUR, etc. RTA experience in South Asia is the major thrust of the paper. Patterns and dynamics of SAARC economic relations, PTA/ FTA arrangements at bilateral and multilateral levels, their contribution to intraregional trade growth, tariff and non tariff regimes, trade laws and dispute mechanism are the key components of this paper. The students are expected to examine regional trade relations in comparative perspective, relating to those of other trade blocs and global trade environment in general.