Commerce: India, Bangladesh hold commerce secretary level talks in Delhi. India News – Times of India

New Delhi: India and Bangladesh held on friday Trade Secretary level talks on various issues of mutual interest in New Delhi, Ministry of Commerce and Industry informed in a press release.
Indian delegation led by Commerce Secretary Shri BVR SubrahmanyamWhile the Bangladeshi delegation was led by the Senior Secretary, Commerce Ministry Tapan Kanti Ghosh,
The two sides held wide-ranging discussions on various issues including development railway infrastructure, port infrastructure, joint study Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), Limit HatredRegional connectivity through multi-modal transport, harmonization of standards and mutual recognition agreement, the press release said.
The two delegations also discussed the progress of bilateral relations between the two countries in recent years, with emphasis on developing railway infrastructure as well as logistics facilities to enhance commerce between the two countries.
Notably, Bangladesh is India’s sixth largest trading partner.
Earlier on Wednesday, the 14th meeting of the Joint Working Group on Trade (JWG) at the level of Joint/Additional Secretaries of India and Bangladesh was held to discuss issues of mutual interest.
It was also agreed that the next meetings of the JWG and the Commerce Secretaries would be held in Bangladesh at mutually convenient dates.