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AITIGA review meeting in Delhi

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: AITIGA review meeting in Delhi (GS2 · Trade, 11 April 2025)

What happened

  • India hosted the 8th AITIGA Joint Committee on 7-11 April 2025 [PIB].

Background

  • Review of the ASEAN-India goods pact [PIB].

Why it matters

  • India wants the review to address its trade deficit with ASEAN.

How to use this in Mains

GS-II Effects of liberalisation; trade policy

  1. As per PIB (2025-04-11): india hosted the 8th AITIGA Joint Committee on 7-11 April 2025.
  2. India wants the review to address its trade deficit with ASEAN.
Quotable data point

India hosted the 8th AITIGA Joint Committee on 7-11 April 2025.

PIB: AITIGA, 11 Apr 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: AITIGA.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

AITIGA concerns

Answer (a) & explanation

PIB.

Go deeper

ExplainerASEAN: Origin, Members, Institutions, ASEAN Centrality, India-ASEAN Relations, Trade Agreement and Act East Policy (UPSC Notes + PYQs)

Official source: PIB: AITIGA, 11 Apr 2025

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