India-Bangladesh bilateral talks, at the level of Commerce Secretary, were held on 7th-8th February 2018 at Dhaka. The Indian delegation was led by Ms. Rita Teaotia, Commerce Secretary and the Bangladesh delegation was headed by Shri Shubhashish Bose, Secretary, Ministry of Commerce, Government of Bangladesh.

The two sides held extensive and productive discussions on a variety of issues concerning bilateral trade and economic relations, including development and up-gradation of infrastructure at border trading points, further expansion of the Border Haats of the two countries, identification and resolution of non-tariff issues affecting bilateral trade, regional connectivity under BBIN MVA and ease of investment.

Both sides agreed to explore the possibilities to further enhance bilateral trade relations and cooperation in fields such as export promotion and capacity building on trade related matters. Commerce secretaries of both sides also discussed the of establishment of an institutional B2B mechanism to provide policy level inputs on trade and investment. 

The next bilateral meeting will be held in New Delhi at a mutually convenient date.

Bilateral trade cooperation advances with emphasis on border infrastructure, non-tariff issue resolution and an institutional B2B mechanism. Commerce secretaries met to strengthen bilateral trade cooperation by focusing on development of border trading infrastructure, expansion of Border Haats, resolution of non-tariff issues, regional connectivity under BBIN MVA, and measures to ease investment; they agreed to explore export promotion, capacity building and creation of an institutional B2B mechanism to provide policy inputs on trade and investment, with a follow-up meeting to be held in New Delhi.