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Suresh Prabhu leads Indian delegation for 6th RCEP Trade Ministers’ Meeting 2018

The 6th edition of RCEP Trade Ministers’ Meeting 2018 has started in Singapore on August 30, which consists of 10 ASEAN countries and six ASEAN FTA partners namely,...

August 30, 2018

Union Government constitutes Group of Ministers (GoM) to look into issues related to the proposed mega free trade agreement Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership

The Union government has constituted a 4-member Group of Ministers (GoM), headed by the Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Suresh Prabhu, to look into issues related to...

August 8, 2018

African Continental Free Trade Area

The African Continental Free Trade Area is the result of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement among all 55 members of the African Union. If ratified, the agreement would result in the largest free-trade...

April 24, 2018

ASEAN-India Commemorative Summit

ASEAN-INDIA COMMEMORATIVE SUMMIT was held in New Delhi to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the establishment of sectoral dialogue between two sides with the Theme: Shared Values, Common...

April 7, 2018

44 African countries sign agreement to establish African Continental Free Trade Area

The 44 African countries from total 55 members of African Union (AU) have signed agreement to create African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), one of the world’s largest...

March 23, 2018

New Delhi hosts Informal World Trade Organisation (WTO) ministerial meeting

The two-day Informal World Trade Organisation (WTO) ministerial meeting has started in New Delhi on March 19, 2018. Representatives from 50 countries are participating in the meet. The...

March 19, 2018

New Delhi hosts 4th ASEAN-India Ministerial Meeting on Agriculture and Forestry (AIMMAF)

The 4th ASEAN-India Ministerial Meeting on Agriculture and Forestry (AIMMAF) was held in New Delhi on January 12, 2018. The topic of discussion was based on food and...

January 14, 2018

Vietnam hosts 2017 APEC summit

The 2017 Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) summit has started in Danang, Vietnam with theme “Creating New Dynamism, Fostering a Shared Future” on November 10, 2017. The 2-day summit...

November 10, 2017

India hosted 19th RCEP Trade Negotiating Committee (TNC) meeting

The 19th round of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Trade Negotiating Committee (TNC) meetings and other related meetings were held from 17 to 28 July 2017 in...

August 2, 2017

Trans-Pacific Partnership

In 2005, three countries viz. Chile, New Zealand and Singapore came together and created a free trade agreement called Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership or TPSEP. Later Brunei joined...

December 15, 2013

Govt to shrink sensitive list to make SAFTA work, improve Pak ties

To improve relations with Pakistan, India is likely to cut the peak tariff rate to 5 % within three years. The Union Cabinet might allow a diminution in...

August 23, 2012

India seeks early conclusion of FTA with ASEAN

India robustly insisted on early conclusion of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with ASEAN in services and investment and expansion of communication links with the member States of...

July 14, 2012