India-ASEAN Bilateral Trade Reaches $128 Billion in 2025–26
ASEAN accounts for around 11% of India’s global trade as AITIGA review discussions continue during the 13th Joint Committee meeting
India and ASEAN recorded bilateral trade of $128 billion during 2025–26, reflecting ongoing trade and investment cooperation between the two sides.
According to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, ASEAN continues to be one of India’s key trading partners and contributes around 11% of India’s global trade.
As part of efforts to strengthen the relationship, India is hosting the 13th ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) Joint Committee (JC) meeting and related discussions, which are scheduled to conclude on July 10.
An official statement said that the Joint Committee meeting provided strategic guidance to the various Sub-Committees and urged them to expedite the finalisation of pending chapters under the AITIGA review process.
"To maintain the momentum of negotiations, the Sub-Committees were assigned time-bound deliverables and encouraged to work closely towards achieving tangible outcomes within the agreed timelines,"
The ministry further stated that meetings of three of the eight Sub-Committees under the AITIGA Joint Committee are currently being held alongside the 13th Joint Committee meeting.
These include:
- Sub-Committee on Customs Procedures and Trade Facilitation (SC-CPTF)
- Sub-Committee on National Treatment and Market Access (SC-NTMA)
- Sub-Committee on Rules of Origin (SC-ROO)
The ministry said that the meetings are serving as a platform to deepen cooperation, strengthen mutual understanding and advance dialogue between India and ASEAN.
The 13th AITIGA Joint Committee meeting is being co-chaired by Additional Secretary, Department of Commerce Nitin Kumar Yadav and Deputy Secretary General (Trade), Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry, Malaysia, Mastura Ahmad Mustafa.