New Delhi: India and the Philippines on Friday discussed early conclusion of talks for the review of India-Asean free trade agreement in goods.

Follow The PSUWatch Channel on WhatsApp

Asean is a 10-member grouping of Southeast Asian countries. The members are Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

The issue came up for discussion in the 14th meeting of the India-Philippines Joint Working Group on Trade and Investment (JWGTI) in Manila, Philippines.

Follow PSU Watch on LinkedIN

"The meeting also discussed the early conclusion of the Asean-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) Review, and the engagement for a bilateral India-Philippines Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) thereafter," the commerce ministry said.

(PSU Watch is India's Business News centre that places the spotlight on PSUs, Bureaucracy, Defence and Public Policy. 👉 Click to join our channel now: PSUWatch WhatsApp Channel. Prefer LinkedIn? Follow PSU Watch on LinkedIN. Click to stay connected on Twitter here and stay updated.)