Sri Lanka President and India VP Emphasize Deepening Cooperation in Energy Security and Port Development
India Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan visited Sri Lanka on 19-20 April 2026, meeting President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. Both sides committed to deepening cooperation in economy, education, health, tourism, investment, and trade, with special emphasis on energy security and port development.
Bangladesh, Nepal Look to Upgrade Syedpur Airport and Make Airfares More Affordable
Ms. Afroza Khanam, Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister of the Government of Bangladesh, and Mr. Ghanshyam Bhandari, Nepal Ambassador to Bangladesh, discussed deepening cooperation in aviation, tourism, and trade, in their meeting on 29 March 2026. They discussed their shared commitment to explore upgrading Bangladesh’s Syedpur Airport and strategies to make airfares more affordable on the Dhaka (Bangladesh)-Kathmandu (Nepal) route.
Bangladesh-Bhutan 10th Commerce Secretary Level Meeting Furthers Tourism, Trade Facilitation, Private Sector Collaboration and FTA Discussions
The Governments of Bhutan and Bangladesh held their 10th Commerce Secretary Level Meeting on 9-10 March 2026 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The agenda included cooperation under tourism, trade facilitation, and agriculture, as well as increasing private sector collaboration and consideration of,the proposal to add products under the Preferential Trade Agreement 2020 to further enhance bilateral trade and explore the possibility of a Free Trade Agreement.
Commentary: Advancing Corridor-Based Industrial Development in India
Transport corridors have evolved from trade routes into economic and industrial corridors that combine infrastructure investment with policy reform, institutional strengthening, and private sector development. In India, ADB’s Subprograms 1 and 2 of the Industrial Corridor Development Program policy-based loan have supported the National Industrial Corridor Development Programme. This article appears on the Development Asia website.
SASEC Customs Subgroup Holds Field Visit to Clark Freeport Zone-Philippines
The SASEC Subgroup on Customs held a field visit to the Clark Freeport and Special Economic Zone in the Philippines to study integrated customs operations and economic zone management. Senior customs officials from SASEC countries conducted the visit, hosted by the Philippines Bureau of Customs, Port of Clark, to examine operational practices in an active aviation area and special economic zone.
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