New Delhi, July 8 -- India hosted the 13th ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) Joint Committee and related meetings at Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi, from July 6 to 10 to review progress on negotiations for the AITIGA review.

The meeting, held in a hybrid format, was accompanied by sessions of three of the eight AITIGA Sub-Committees covering Customs Procedures and Trade Facilitation, National Treatment and Market Access, and Rules of Origin.

The Joint Committee directed the Sub-Committees to expedite the finalisation of outstanding chapters under the AITIGA review and assigned time-bound deliverables to maintain the momentum of negotiations.

The Joint Committee meeting on July 7 was co-chaired by Additional Secretary, Department...