India hosted the 13th ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement Joint Committee and related meetings at Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi, from 6 to 10 July 2026. The meetings reviewed the progress of negotiations under the AITIGA review and were held in hybrid format. Three of the eight sub-committees under the AITIGA Joint Committee met in parallel during the 13th Joint Committee meeting: the Sub-Committee on Customs Procedures and Trade Facilitation, the Sub-Committee on National Treatment and Market Access, and the Sub-Committee on Rules of Origin. The Joint Committee gave strategic guidance to these sub-committees in their respective work areas and urged them to speed up finalisation of pending review chapters. To maintain the pace of negotiations, the sub-committees were assigned time-bound tasks and encouraged to work together for concrete results within the agreed timelines. The 13th AITIGA Joint Committee meeting, held on 7 July 2026, was co-chaired by Nitin Kumar Yadav, Additional Secretary, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, and Mastura Ahmad Mustafa, Deputy Secretary General (Trade), Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry, Malaysia. Delegations from all ASEAN member countries participated. ASEAN is one of India's major trading partners, with about 11 percent share in India's global trade. Bilateral trade between India and ASEAN reached 128 billion dollars during 2025-26.
13th ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement Joint Committee Meeting
India hosted the 13th AITIGA Joint Committee and related meetings in New Delhi to review negotiations, guide sub-committees and accelerate pending review chapters.
Key facts
- India hosted the 13th AITIGA Joint Committee and related meetings at Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi, from 6 to 10 July 2026.
- The meetings reviewed progress of negotiations under the AITIGA review and were held in hybrid format.
- Three of the eight sub-committees met in parallel during the 13th Joint Committee meeting.
- The Joint Committee urged faster finalisation of pending review chapters and assigned time-bound tasks.
- ASEAN accounts for about 11 percent of India's global trade, and India-ASEAN bilateral trade reached 128 billion dollars in 2025-26.
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Consider the following statements about the 13th ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement Joint Committee meeting: 1. India hosted the Joint Committee and related meetings at Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi, from 6 to 10 July 2026. 2. All eight sub-committees under the Joint Committee met in parallel during the 13th Joint Committee meeting. 3. The parallel meetings included the Sub-Committee on Customs Procedures and Trade Facilitation, the Sub-Committee on National Treatment and Market Access, and the Sub-Committee on Rules of Origin. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Statements 1 and 3 are correct. India hosted the Joint Committee and related meetings at Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi, from 6 to 10 July 2026. Three of the eight sub-committees met in parallel, not all eight, and those three were the Sub-Committee on Customs Procedures and Trade Facilitation, the Sub-Committee on National Treatment and Market Access, and the Sub-Committee on Rules of Origin.
Source: Press Information Bureau
Frequently asked questions
Where did India host the 13th AITIGA Joint Committee meetings?
India hosted the meetings at Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi, from 6 to 10 July 2026.
What was reviewed during the meetings?
The meetings reviewed the progress of negotiations under the AITIGA review.
Which three sub-committees met in parallel?
The sub-committees on customs procedures and trade facilitation, national treatment and market access, and rules of origin met in parallel.
Who co-chaired the 13th AITIGA Joint Committee meeting?
It was co-chaired by Nitin Kumar Yadav from India's Department of Commerce and Mastura Ahmad Mustafa from Malaysia's Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry.
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