India hosts 10th Meeting of AITIGA Joint Committee to review ASEAN–India Trade in Goods Agreement

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....ndia hosts 10th Meeting of AITIGA Joint Committee to review ASEAN–India Trade in Goods Agreement<BR>News and Press Release<BR>Dated:- 18-8-2025<BR><BR>Seven Sub-Committee meetings held on the margins to advance agreement review India hosted the 10th Meeting of the ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) Joint Committee and related meetings at Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi, from August 10 to 1....

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....4, 2025. The meetings, held in a hybrid format, were co-chaired by Additional Secretary, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, Shri Nitin Kumar Yadav, and Deputy Secretary General (Trade), Ministry of Investment, Trade & Industry, Malaysia, Ms. Mastura Ahmad Mustafa. Delegates from all ten ASEAN Member States - Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysi....

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....a, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam - participated. The Joint Committee focused on advancing the ongoing review of AITIGA to enhance its effectiveness, accessibility, and trade facilitation capabilities. The discussions built on the progress achieved through eight active rounds of negotiations. Seven of the eight Sub-Committees under the AITIGA Joint Committee also met on t....

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....he margins, namely: The Sub-Committee on Customs Procedures and Trade Facilitation (SC-CPTF), Legal and Institutional Issues (SC-LII), National Treatment and Market Access (SC-NTMA), Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SC-SPS), Rules of Origin (SC-ROO), Standards, Technical Regulations and Conformity Assessment Procedures (SC-STRACAP), and Trade Remedies (SC-TR). These meetings provided a platform for dee....

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....per collaboration, ensuring alignment with the broader goals of updating AITIGA. ASEAN remains a key trade partner for India, accounting for around 11% of India's global trade. Bilateral trade reached USD 123 billion in 2024-25, reflecting the strong economic ties between the two sides and creating opportunities for enhanced cooperation in the years ahead. The next AITIGA Joint Committee meeting....

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.... is scheduled for 6-7 October 2025 at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta, Indonesia, and will be hosted by Malaysia.<BR> News - Press release - PIB....