India participated in the 15th ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) Joint Committee meeting held in Jakarta, Indonesia. The meeting saw participation from delegates representing ASEAN countries and was co-chaired by Indian and Malaysian officials.
The 15th ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) Joint Committee meeting was held at the ASEAN Secretariat, Jakarta, Indonesia on 6 October 2026. The event was conducted in a hybrid format and co-chaired by Shri Nitin Kumar Yadav, Additional Secretary, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, India, and Ms. Mastura Ahmad Mustafa, Deputy Secretary General (Trade), Ministry of Investment, Trade & Industry, Malaysia. Participants included delegates from ASEAN countries such as Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam.
Three out of eight Sub-Committees under the AITIGA JC also held hybrid meetings on the sidelines of the meeting. These included the Sub-Committee on Legal and Institutional Issues (SC-LII), the Sub-Committee on National Treatment on Market Access (SC-NTMA), and the Sub-Committee on Rules of Origin (SC-ROO).
The meetings provided a valuable forum for deepening collaboration, enhancing mutual understanding, and sustaining constructive dialogue between both sides. The Joint Committee directed all Sub-Committees to expedite pending chapters under the AITIGA Review, establishing firm, time-bound deliverables and urging close coordination to ensure measurable progress.
India and ASEAN reaffirmed their shared commitment to a balanced, constructive, and forward-looking Agreement. Both sides underscored their shared commitment to resolve outstanding policy issues, deepen economic integration, and modernize the Agreement into a mutually beneficial framework that strengthens bilateral trade.
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