<p>New Delhi: The next round of talks for the ongoing review meeting of the India-Asean free trade agreement in goods will be held in November, an official statement said on Saturday.</p>.<p>The third round of the negotiations was concluded on August 1 in Jakarta, Indonesia.</p>.<p>Eight sub-committees have been constituted under the India-Asean Free Trade Agreement Joint Committee for undertaking negotiations on different areas related to the review of the pact.</p>.<p>"The next meeting of the AITIGA (Asean-India Trade in Goods Agreement) Joint Committee will be held in India from 19-22 November 2024," the Commerce Ministry said.</p>.All you need to know about Shubhanshu Shukla: India's 'prime astronaut' for India-US mission to International Space Station.<p>The AITIGA was signed in 2009.</p>.<p>In September 2022, both sides tasked the AITIGA Joint Committee to undertake the review to make the agreement more trade-facilitative and mutually beneficial.</p>.<p>During the third round of negotiations in Jakarta, Indonesia, all eight Sub- Sub-Committees dealing with national treatment and market access, rules of origin, standards, technical regulations, customs procedures and trade facilitation held substantive discussions.</p>.<p>"The review of AITIGA, signed in 2009, will help create further opportunities for businesses on both sides to enhance the level of India-ASEAN trade," the ministry said.</p>.Indian mission in Houston engages diaspora in PM Modi's 'Plant4Mother' campaign.<p>ASEAN is an important trade partner of India with about 11 per cent share in India's global trade.</p>.<p>India's exports to the 10-nation bloc ASEAN were USD 41.2 billion in 2023-24, while imports aggregated at USD 80 billion in the last fiscal.</p>.<p>Both sides are aiming to conclude the review in 2025.</p>.<p>The review of the AITIGA was a long-standing demand of Indian businesses.</p>.<p>India is asking for a review of the agreement to eliminate barriers and misuse of the trade pact.</p>.<p>Asean members include Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. </p>
<p>New Delhi: The next round of talks for the ongoing review meeting of the India-Asean free trade agreement in goods will be held in November, an official statement said on Saturday.</p>.<p>The third round of the negotiations was concluded on August 1 in Jakarta, Indonesia.</p>.<p>Eight sub-committees have been constituted under the India-Asean Free Trade Agreement Joint Committee for undertaking negotiations on different areas related to the review of the pact.</p>.<p>"The next meeting of the AITIGA (Asean-India Trade in Goods Agreement) Joint Committee will be held in India from 19-22 November 2024," the Commerce Ministry said.</p>.All you need to know about Shubhanshu Shukla: India's 'prime astronaut' for India-US mission to International Space Station.<p>The AITIGA was signed in 2009.</p>.<p>In September 2022, both sides tasked the AITIGA Joint Committee to undertake the review to make the agreement more trade-facilitative and mutually beneficial.</p>.<p>During the third round of negotiations in Jakarta, Indonesia, all eight Sub- Sub-Committees dealing with national treatment and market access, rules of origin, standards, technical regulations, customs procedures and trade facilitation held substantive discussions.</p>.<p>"The review of AITIGA, signed in 2009, will help create further opportunities for businesses on both sides to enhance the level of India-ASEAN trade," the ministry said.</p>.Indian mission in Houston engages diaspora in PM Modi's 'Plant4Mother' campaign.<p>ASEAN is an important trade partner of India with about 11 per cent share in India's global trade.</p>.<p>India's exports to the 10-nation bloc ASEAN were USD 41.2 billion in 2023-24, while imports aggregated at USD 80 billion in the last fiscal.</p>.<p>Both sides are aiming to conclude the review in 2025.</p>.<p>The review of the AITIGA was a long-standing demand of Indian businesses.</p>.<p>India is asking for a review of the agreement to eliminate barriers and misuse of the trade pact.</p>.<p>Asean members include Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. </p>