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New Delhi: India and Afghanistan have reached an agreement to further bolster bilateral trade and economic cooperation. This was announced by the Commerce Ministry on Wednesday following a virtual meeting of the India-Afghanistan Joint Working Group (JWG) on Trade, Commerce and Investment.
The two countries discussed various measures to enhance customs and data sharing, improve regulatory coordination in pharmaceuticals and agriculture, boost trade connectivity, and promote investment and business-to-business engagement. Key areas of focus included strengthening customs and data-sharing cooperation, improving regulatory coordination in pharmaceuticals and agriculture, enhancing trade connectivity, and promoting investment and business-to-business engagement.
Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to deepening India-Afghanistan trade, commerce and investment ties and agreed to maintain ongoing engagement on the discussed issues. The latest meeting builds upon the ongoing economic engagement between the two nations, which was further reviewed during the fourth round of their Joint Committee Meeting in July.
India's trade with Afghanistan in 2025-26 amounted to USD 907.85 million, with exports valued at USD 253.63 million and imports at USD 654.22 million. This represents 0.06% of Afghanistan's total exports and 0.08% of its imports.
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