'In the New Economic Policy of 1991, India removed trade barriers because: • India was lacing a serious economic crisis in 1990-91 because of slow economic growth, inefficient public enterprises, high inflation and rising fiscal deficit. • There was also pressure of powerful international organisations like IMF, WTO, etc. to liberalise the Indian economy. • The government felt that domestic producers were ready to compete with foreign industries. • The government felt that foreign competition would in fact improve the quality of goods.