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India and Sri Lanka Hold Negotiations on Economic and Technology Cooperation Agreement
1 November 2023
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The 12th Round of Economic and Technology Cooperation Agreement (ETCA) negotiations between India and Sri Lanka was held on 30 October – 1 November 2023 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The agreement is envisaged to open new avenues for trade and investment and bring prosperity to both nations.
The discussions covered a wide range of topics, including goods, services, rules of origin, trade remedies, customs procedures and trade facilitation, technical barriers to trade, sanitary and phytosanitary measures and legal and institutional affairs. A special session was also held on addressing implementation-related issues of the existing India-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement.
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