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13th ASEAN-India AITIGA Joint Committee Meet Held in Delhi

10 July 20261 min read
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS13th ASEAN-IndiaAITIGA JointCommittee MeetHeld in Delhi10 July 2026safalsetu.com

Why in the news

India hosted the thirteenth review meeting of the ASEAN-India goods trade pact, with all ten ASEAN members taking part.

Key facts

  • Dates and venue: 6-10 July 2026, Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi; hybrid mode.
  • Co-chairs: Nitin Kumar Yadav (India) and Mastura Ahmad Mustafa (Malaysia).
  • Participants: all 10 ASEAN members.
  • Trade: US$128 billion in 2025-26; ASEAN is nearly 11% of India’s trade.
MilestoneDetail
AITIGA signed13 Aug 2009
AITIGA in force1 Jan 2010
Services and investment pillars in forceJuly 2015
Deficit at inceptionUS$7.5 bn
Deficit in 2023about US$44 bn

About AITIGA

AITIGA is the goods pillar of AIFTA. Its services and investment pillars took effect later, in July 2015.

Concerns

  • The trade deficit with ASEAN has grown from US$7.5 bn to roughly US$44 bn.

Exam angle

  • Expansion: ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement.
  • Year it came into force: 2010.
  • Number of ASEAN members: 10.

Test yourself

1. On which date did the ASEAN-India AITIGA come into force?

AITIGA was signed on 13 August 2009 and entered into force on 1 January 2010.

2. Who co-chaired the 13th AITIGA Joint Committee meeting from the Indian side?

Nitin Kumar Yadav of India co-chaired the meeting with Mastura Ahmad Mustafa of Malaysia.

3. AITIGA forms which pillar of the ASEAN-India Free Trade Area (AIFTA)?

AITIGA is the goods pillar of AIFTA.

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