<h1>India Boosts Trade with Bilateral Talks, Excludes Pakistan; Trade Jumps to $135.77 Billion in 2021-22.</h1> The Department of Commerce has established bilateral mechanisms with several countries, excluding Pakistan, to discuss trade, investment, and economic issues. Over the past four years, meetings have addressed topics like border trade infrastructure, technical barriers, sanitary measures, customs cooperation, and trade facilitation. These discussions have led to positive outcomes, as evidenced by India's total trade with these countries increasing from USD 112.15 billion in 2017-18 to USD 135.77 billion in April 2021-February 2022. This information was provided by a government official in a written response to the Lok Sabha.