Percentage Share of countries like Japan, USA, China, Russia in India’s foreign Trade is as follows:

	2013-14			2014-2015(Apr-Dec)
Countries	Export	Import	Total Trade	Export	Import	Total Trade
Japan	2.17	2.11	2.13	1.72	2.23	2.03
USA	12.45	5.00	8.06	13.76	4.63	8.31
China	4.72	11.34	8.61	3.88	13.12	9.40
Russia	0.67	0.87	0.79	0.70	0.94	0.85

India, based on its economic interests, explores possibilities of Free Trade Agreements with various countries, as a way to enhance trade and investment. During 2014-15 (Apr-Feb), Government has taken several steps to improve trade relations with other countries. Details of some of the activities /events are as under:- 

(i)      27^th International Pharmaceutical R&D and Manufacturing Expo/Conference was held on 2^nd July, 2014 in Tokyo.

(ii)     Meeting of WTO was held in Geneva on July 2^nd   2014.

(iii)    ASEAN Economic Minister’s (AEM) meeting was held on 26^th August, 2014.

(iv)    7^th Indian-Oman Joint Commission meeting was held on 29^th October, 2014.

(v)     2^nd India - CLMV (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam) Business Conclave was held on 10^th December, 2014 in New Delhi.

(vi)    Meeting of India - Vietnam Sub-Commission on Trade was held on 21^st January 2015.

(vii)   7^th India-Kenya Joint Trade Committee Meeting was held on 12^th February, 2015 in New Delhi.

(viii)   5^th India-Myanmar Joint Trade Committee Meeting was held in Nay Pai Taw on 17^th February, 2015.

This information was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Commerce & Industry Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.

Free Trade Agreement exploration drives targeted diplomatic and commercial engagements to strengthen India's export-import ties and investment links. Acting on economic interests, the Government pursues Free Trade Agreement possibilities and has undertaken a programme of trade diplomacy during 2014-15, including sectoral expos, multilateral participation and multiple bilateral and regional trade committee and joint commission meetings to enhance trade and investment links.