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Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry

30-April-2012 17:12 IST

Trade between India and France

 

The details of the trade between India and France during the years 2009-10, 2010-11& 2011-12 (Apr-Feb) is given below:-

                                                                                                (In US $ Million)

                                                                                                Source: DGCIS

No trade agreement has been entered into with France during the last two years. Discussions are regularly held with France under the India-France Joint Commission meeting for Economic and Technical Cooperation, the last meeting of which was held on 23^rd  – 25^th June. 2010 in Paris to promote bilateral trade. Business to business contacts from both sides are also encouraged. 

This information was given by Shri Anand Sharma ,  Union Minister for Commerce, Industry and  Textiles  in written reply to a question in  Lok    Sabha today.

DS/GK

 

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Bilateral trade relations: official statistics reported and cooperation continued via the India-France joint commission, no new trade agreement. India-France bilateral trade statistics for 2009-10 through 2011-12 are reported with exports, imports and total trade in US dollars; official data are sourced to the Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics. No trade agreement was entered into with France during the two years preceding the release. Bilateral engagement is conducted through the India-France Joint Commission for Economic and Technical Cooperation to promote trade and encourage business-to-business contacts, and this information was disclosed in the Lok Sabha by the Union Minister for Commerce, Industry and Textiles.