New Delhi, April 12 -- India hosted the eighth meeting of the ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) Joint Committee from April 7-11, 2025, at Vanijya Bhawan in New Delhi.

The five-day meeting, conducted in a hybrid format, focused on reviewing and modernising the existing trade agreement between India and ASEAN member states.

The meeting was co-chaired by Rajesh Agrawal, Additional Secretary, India's Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, alongside Deputy Co-Chair Dr. Sugumari S. Shanmugam, Senior Director, Malaysia's Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry.

Delegates from all ten ASEAN member nations participated in the proceedings, including representatives from Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Mal...