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Bilateral meeting between Commerce and Industry Minister and Sri Lankan Minister of Development Strategies and International Trade
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....ilateral meeting between Commerce and Industry Minister and Sri Lankan Minister of Development Strategies and International Trade <br>News and Press Release<br>Dated:- 4-7-2016<br><BR>Commerce and Industry Minister, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman hosted a bilateral meeting with Mr Malik Samarawickrama, Minister of Development Strategies and International Trade of Sri Lanka, on 4th July 2016 during his tw....
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....o day visit to India on 4-5 July 2016. During the meeting, both the leaders emphasised upon the excellent and warm relations between India and Sri Lanka and expressed satisfaction on the level of engagement between the two countries, encompassing the spheres of trade and investment. The leaders noted that India-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement, made operational in March 2000, has been beneficial to....
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.... both countries. Both leaders discussed several issues related to bilateral trade and investment. The leaders reviewed progress of the proposed Economic and Technology Co-operation Agreement (ETCA) between India and Sri Lanka and agreed to start negotiations on an expedited track for an early conclusion of the Agreement, preferably before the end of the year. They noted that an Indian delegation ....
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....is visiting Sri Lanka shortly in this regard. The leaders agreed that early harvest measures may be negotiated but these would come into effect on the date the Agreement comes into force. Minister Samarawickrama appreciated the workshop organised by India in Colombo on 4th March 2016 to increase awareness about Indian Standards and Regulations and resolve the perception about application of Non-Ta....
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....riff Measures by India against Sri Lankan exports. Both leaders also agreed to hold a meeting of the reconstituted India-Sri Lanka CEO's Forum at an early date.<BR> News - Press release - PIB....