Ten Indian enterprises operating in the fields of renewable energy, waste treatment, technology, aviation and banking participated in the “Vietnam-India Trade Exchange” recently held by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry -  Ho Chi Minh City Branch (VCCI-HCM).

Besides the bilateral Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) that they have individually signed with other countries, each ASEAN member state is a signatory to the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) between themselves as well as the several FTAs that the regional trade bloc has signed with some of the major economies in the Asia-Pacific region.

The three pacts resulted in rising imports and a progressive slowdown of exports

He urges both sides to work on sealing RCEP trade deal, and collaborate more to boost land, air, sea and digital links

The ASEAN-India relationship has had its share of highs and lows. Where do things stand today?

2017 marks 25 years of ASEAN–India partnership. In 1992, India joined ASEAN as a sectoral partner, at a time when India was a relatively inward-looking economy.