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India to Host ASEAN Trade Pact Review in January 2027
India and ASEAN are reviewing a trade agreement about goods they buy and sell to each other.
ASEAN hosted a meeting about the review in Jakarta from October 6 to 9.
The group discussed how negotiations are progressing.
It asked smaller committees to speed up work on chapters that are still pending.
It also wants clear deadlines and better coordination.
India will host the next main meeting in January 2027.
That meeting will be held in hybrid mode, so people can take part in different ways.
The goal is to help finish the negotiations on time.
India will host the next ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) Joint Committee meeting in January 2027.
The meeting will take place in hybrid mode to assess progress and guide negotiations toward timely conclusion.
ASEAN hosted the 15th AITIGA Joint Committee and related meetings in Jakarta from October 6 to 9.
The committee directed sub-committees to expedite pending chapters, set firm deadlines and coordinate closely.
The goods trade agreement was signed in 2009; ASEAN accounts for about 11% of India's global trade.
- Who
- India and ASEAN, through the AITIGA Joint Committee and its sub-committees.
- What
- India will host the next AITIGA Joint Committee meeting to review progress and guide negotiations.
- Where
- The next meeting will be in India; the previous meeting was at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta, Indonesia.
- When
- January 2027; the previous meeting was held October 6–9.
- Why
- To review progress, guide negotiations and support their timely conclusion.
Key facts
- Agreement
- ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA)
- Next meeting
- January 2027
- Meeting format
- Hybrid mode
- Previous meeting
- 15th AITIGA Joint Committee and related meetings, October 6–9
- Previous meeting location
- ASEAN Secretariat, Jakarta, Indonesia
- Agreement signed
- 2009
- ASEAN share of India's global trade
- About 11%
Quotes
India's commerce ministry
The Indian government ministry responsible for commerce and trade.
“The next meeting of the AITIGA Joint Committee will be held in India in January 2027 in hybrid mode to review the progress made by the sub-committees and provide further guidance for the timely conclusion of the negotiations.”
deccanchronicle.com
“In the Jakarta meeting, the joint committee directed all sub-committees to expedite pending chapters under the AITIGA review, establish firm, time-bound deliverables and urge close coordination to ensure measurable progress.”
deccanchronicle.com
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