India, Jan. 21 -- The ninth meeting of the India–Myanmar Joint Trade Committee (JTC) was held on Wednesday in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar. The meeting was co-chaired by U Minn Minn, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Commerce, Myanmar, and Shri Nitin Kumar Yadav, Additional Secretary, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India. Officials from relevant stakeholder ministries of both countries also participated.
The discussions covered a broad range of issues, including improving connectivity, expanding market access, streamlining financial transactions, upgrading border infrastructure, reopening border trade posts, promoting the Rupee–Kyat trade settlement mechanism, and maximizing benefits under the ASEAN...