India hosts 8th Joint Committee meeting on ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement
India hosted the 8th meeting of the AITIGA Joint Committee and related meetings at Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi, from 7 to 11 April 2025, as part of the review of the ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement.
Summary
The 8th meeting of the Joint Committee on the ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) and related meetings were held at Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi, from 7 to 11 April 2025 in hybrid format, according to the Commerce Ministry on 11 April. The meeting was co-chaired by Rajesh Agrawal, Additional Secretary, Department of Commerce, and Dr Sugumari S. Shanmugam of Malaysia. Five of the eight sub-committees under the review also met.
Key facts
- Meeting
- 8th AITIGA Joint Committee
- Dates and venue
- 7–11 April 2025, Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi (hybrid)
- Indian co-chair
- Rajesh Agrawal, Additional Secretary
- ASEAN co-chair
- Dr Sugumari S. Shanmugam (Malaysia)
- Sub-committees met
- 5 of 8
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The ASEAN co-chair of the 8th AITIGA Joint Committee meeting held in New Delhi in April 2025 was from which country?
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Correct answer: D — Malaysia
Malaysia: Dr Sugumari S. Shanmugam co-chaired with India's Additional Secretary Rajesh Agrawal.
In the acronym AITIGA, what does 'TIG' stand for?
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Correct answer: A — Trade in Goods
Trade in Goods: AITIGA is the ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement.