Asia Pacific Trade Agreement Current Affairs, GK & News

Asia Pacific Trade Agreement

September 24, 2016

In June 2016, it was reported that the Government of India is keen on expanding its trade ties with neighbours via exchange of tariff concessions under the Asia Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA), a less known but very old trade agreement. In September, 2016, the cabinet has gone ahead to approve these concessions. About Asia-Pacific Trade ..

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“SWASTHVAYU”: India creates record developing ventilator in 36 days

May 12, 2020

The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) NAL (National Aerospace Laboratories), Bengaluru has developed a ventilator called “Swasthvayu”. The ventilator has been designed in a record time of 36 days. Highlights The ventilator developed by CSIR is a Non-Invasive BiPAP Ventilator. The ventilator is made of built-in biocompatible coupler and a high efficiency filter. ..

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India to provide tariff concessions on 3,142 items to APTA members

July 3, 2018

India has agreed to provide tariff concessions on 3,142 products to Asia Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA) members, from July 1, 2018. The tariff concessions are implementation of results of fourth round of negotiations under APTA, which were formally concluded and signed by the ministers of member countries during meeting of APTA Ministerial Council in January, ..

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