9th India–Myanmar Joint Trade Committee meets in Nay Pyi Taw
India and Myanmar held the ninth meeting of their Joint Trade Committee in Nay Pyi Taw on 21 January 2026 and aim to raise bilateral trade from USD 2.15 billion to USD 5 billion by 2030.
Summary
The Ninth India–Myanmar Joint Trade Committee (JTC) was co-chaired by Myanmar's Deputy Commerce Minister U Minn Minn and Additional Secretary Nitin Kumar Yadav of India's Department of Commerce. It discussed connectivity, market access, financial transactions, border infrastructure, reopening border trade posts, the Rupee–Kyat trade settlement mechanism and the ASEAN–India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA). Myanmar thanked India for its open policy on Myanmar's pulses and beans exports. Bilateral trade stands at USD 2.15 billion, with a goal of USD 5 billion by 2030.
Key facts
- Meeting
- 9th India–Myanmar JTC, 21 January 2026
- Venue
- Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar
- Co-chairs
- U Minn Minn (Myanmar); Nitin Kumar Yadav (India)
- Trade
- USD 2.15 billion; target USD 5 billion by 2030
- Settlement
- Rupee–Kyat mechanism
- Agreement reviewed
- ASEAN–India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA)
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Where was the 9th meeting of the India–Myanmar Joint Trade Committee held on 21 January 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Nay Pyi Taw
PIB (Commerce): the 9th JTC was held in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar.
What bilateral trade target by 2030 did India and Myanmar set at the 9th Joint Trade Committee?
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Correct answer: A — USD 5 billion
PIB (Commerce): trade stands at USD 2.15 billion and both sides aim for USD 5 billion by 2030.