TMI BlogMinistry of Commerce and Industry Seeks to Promote India–Africa TradeX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Ministry of Commerce and Industry Seeks to Promote India–Africa Trade - News and Press Release Dated:- 1-1-2020 - News - In order to promote India-Africa trade and economic relations, Ministry of Commerce and Industry regularly reviewsIndia s trade with Africa through institutional mechanismslike Joint Commission Meetings (JCMs), Joint Trade Committees (JTCs), and Joint Working Groups(JWGs). ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... The 9th Session of the India-Kenya Joint Trade Committee was held in New Delhi on 19-20 August, 2019 under the co-chairmanship of Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal and his Kenyan counterpart Mr. Peter Munya, Cabinet Secretary (Minister) for Ministry of Industry, Trade and Cooperatives, Government of the Republic of Kenya. During the meeting, wide ranging discussions were he ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ld cutting across sectors like MSME, Agriculture, Information Communication Technology (ICT), Tourism, Administration of Standards, Development of Human Resources in Higher Education, Science Technology, Investment Promotion and Protection, Air Services, Energy, Plastics, Textile, Pharmaceuticals, Oil Gas, Health, Immigration, Automobile and other engineering products. Collaboration in the fie ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ld of issue of recognition of Indian Pharmacopoeia in Kenya was also discussed. The First India-Nigeria JTC was held on 19th 20th December, 2019 in New Delhi, under the Co-chair of Commerce Secretary, Government of India and his Nigerian counterpart. During the meeting discussions were held in various sectors including oil and natural gas, market access in bovine meat, rice, recognition ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... of pharmacopoeia, cooperation of SME sector, higher education and power. The first meeting of the India-South Africa JWG on Trade and Investment was held in January, 2019, to deliberate upon the bottlenecks including non-tariff barriers, and suggest the way forward to further deepen India s trade with the region. The proposed India-Mauritius Comprehensive Economic Cooperation an ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... d Partnership Agreement (CECPA)seeks to mutually benefit both the countries, in the area of trade in goods, and trade in services. Seven rounds of India-Mauritius CECPA negotiations have been held till now. The 7th round was held during 19-23 November, 2018 in Mauritius. During these rounds, negotiations were held cutting across trade in Goods, trade in Services, Rules of Origin, Technical Barri ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ers to Trade and Sanitary and Phyto-sanitary(SPS) measure, Trade Remedies and Dispute Settlement. India- Mauritius CECPA negotiations for trade in goods and trade in services, have been completed. The Agreement is near finalization. On the Occasion of World Cotton Day organized by WTO in Geneva on 7th October, 2019, Ministry of Commerce Industry, Government of India announced the launch ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... of Phase-II of C-TAP in 11 African countries. The programme is aimed at enhancing productivity in cotton sector, improving the post-harvest and plant by-products industry in the participating countries, as well as building the capacity of the cotton-based textile sector. Department is currently working on implementation plan inconsultation with stakeholders such as foreign counterparts through In ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... dianMissions, Ministry of External Affairs, institutes engaged in cotton researchand capacity building activitiesinIndia. In order to leverage the huge presence of Indian business community in Africa for promoting India s exports to the region, three rounds of interactions of Minister of Commerce Industry were organized through Indian Missions with Indian business community in Madagasca ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... r, Tanzania, Mauritius, Kenya, Uganda, South Africa, Zambia, Mozambique, Ghana, Botswana, Nigeria, Morocco, Senegal, Zimbabwe, Cote d Ivoire, Ethiopia and Egypt over Digital Video Conference (DVC) in May, 2019. For promoting India-Africa trade and economic relations, a regional conclave was organised by Ministry of Commerce Industry, Government of India jointly with Confederation of Ind ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ian Industry (CII), in March, 2019 at New Delhi. On the sidelines of the Conclave/Regional Conclave, bilateral meetings with participating countries were also held at the Ministerial level to boost up Indian participation in project exports opportunities in African countries. The conclave was attended by Head of the States from three African countries. More than two dozen Ministers along with arou ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... nd 500 business delegates from Africa participated in the Conclave. On the sidelines of the conclave, bilateral meetings were held between Minister of State (Commerce Industry) with Trade Ministers of African countries, issues related to trade, investments, and cooperation in agriculture, pharmaceutical sector were discussed.The conclave also focused on new ideas and strategies, for enh ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ancing the engagement between Indian and the Southern African Development Community (SADC- a 16-member organization) in various sectors. Various opportunities in project exports were discussed by Indian and African business delegates in B2B meetings. Ministry of Commerce Industry jointly with Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) organized the India-Africa Higher Education and Skill De ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... velopment Summit on 26 27 August 2019 at New Delhi. - News - Press release - PIB Tax Management India - taxmanagementindia - taxmanagement - taxmanagementindia.com - TMI - TaxTMI - TMITax ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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