The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) was established in 1963 as an autonomous body under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry to contribute in the skill building for the external trade sector of India. It has come a long way to successfully develop into a unique institution involved in imparting knowledge through research and training in international business and trade. The Institute was granted “Deemed to be University” status in 2002. The Institute was granted the prestigious AACSB Accreditation on 17th November, 2021. With this the IIFT figures amongst 900+ Business Schools of the world which have earned this accreditation. The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) has recognized IIFT as Grade ‘A’ Institution in 2005 as well as in 2015. Over the years, IIFT has emerged as a national university with focus on International Business Management and Strategy, and such focus is reflected in all three major activities of the Institute: Research, Training and Education.

FOCUS WTO [ISSN: 0972 - 2076 (Print) & eISSN: 2583 – 7311 (Online)] is an IIFT quarterly journal published regularly since May 1999 and online issue started since 2021. It is a peer reviewed quarterly journal covering multidimensional management and foreign trade research topics. With an esteemed editorial board of experts, FOCUS not only enjoys the readership of academicians and students from top B-schools, Universities, and Colleges in India and abroad but also of senior business executives and government officials. The objective of this interdisciplinary peer-reviewed journal is to encourage applications of conceptual ideas, research methods in international business and management. The international business covers a gamut of activities conducted by firms from investing in international markets, identifying global value chain network opportunities, operations, marketing, trade & economic facilitation to human resource and intangible asset management. Understanding global markets, new needs of customers, developing suitable products, services brands.