Asean is delaying review of trade deal with India: Official

Little Progress

- Mukesh Jagota

The 10-Nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is stonewalling the review of the goods trade agreement with India and even after the nine rounds of negotiations, the process is far from complete, a senior official said on Monday.

Both sides are working towards the 2025-end deadline for completing the review of Asean India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) and with just six months remaining, the movement has been very slow.