Implementation of South Asian Free Trade Agreement between SAARC countries is expected to come up in the meeting of its commerce ministers in Maldives tomorrow. From India, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma will attend the meeting. Official sources said, India is pressing hard for implementation of the agreement which has been agreed upon since 2006. AIR correspondent reports, trade in services is another area which may also be discussed in the meeting. The services sector contributes over 50 per cent to India's economic growth. The SAARC agreement on trade in services has so far been ratified by Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka are the members of SAARC.
News On AIR | June 12, 2011 4:38 PM
SAARC trade ministers may discuss SAFTA on Monday