India and ASEAN Push for Faster Finalization of AITIGA Review at 13th Joint Committee Meeting

New Delhi, Jul 8 (KNN) India hosted the 13th ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) Joint Committee and related meetings at Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi, from July 6 to 10 to review progress on negotiations for the AITIGA review.

The meeting, held in a hybrid format, was accompanied by sessions of three of the eight AITIGA Sub-Committees covering Customs Procedures and Trade Facilitation, National Treatment and Market Access, and Rules of Origin.

The Joint Committee directed the Sub-Committees to expedite the finalisation of outstanding chapters under the AITIGA review and assigned time-bound deliverables to maintain the momentum of negotiations.

The Joint Committee meeting on July 7 was co-chaired by Additional Secretary, Department of Commerce, Nitin Kumar Yadav, and Malaysia's Deputy Secretary General (Trade), Mastura Ahmad Mustafa. Delegations from all 10 ASEAN Member States participated.

According to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, ASEAN accounted for around 11 per cent of India's global trade, while bilateral trade reached USD 128 billion during 2025-26, highlighting the bloc's importance as one of India's key trading partners.

(KNN Bureau)