The 4th Session of India-Azerbaijan Inter-Governmental Commission on Trade and Economic, Scientific and Technological Cooperation (IA-IGC) was held on 25-26 October, 2016 in Baku, Azerbaijan under the Co-chairmanship of Shri Sunil Kumar, Joint Secretary, FT(CIS) Division, Department of Commerce. The issues pertaining to Cooperation in the field of increasing bilateral trade and enhancing bilateral investment, Cooperation in the field of small and medium enterprises, Transport, Energy, Agriculture and Animal products, Tourism and Culture, Pharmaceutical and Health, Information and Communication Technologies, Science and Education, Heavy Industry and Chemicals and Petrochemicals sector etc. were discussed and at the end of the deliberations, a protocol was signed by both sides.

Intergovernmental cooperation advances bilateral trade, sectoral collaboration and investment after protocol signing at commission meeting to strengthen scientific ties Intergovernmental cooperation aimed to strengthen bilateral trade and investment through sectoral collaboration in SMEs, transport, energy, agriculture, tourism, pharmaceuticals, ICT, science and education, and heavy industry; the fourth session concluded with the signing of a protocol to implement the agreed cooperative measures.