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, India, China, Japan, Korea, Australia and New Zealand. In it, the Indian ..

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 the proposed mega free trade agreement Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). The ..

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 area in terms of participating countries since the formation of the World Trade Organization. ..

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 Destiny.  Delhi Declaration was issued after the plenary session of the summit. ..

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 free trade blocs. The agreement was signed at a summit held in ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 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 informal meeting is expected to provide an opportunity to engage in free ..