SME Times News Bureau | 23 Dec, 2021
Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush
Goyal and Dan Tehan MP, Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment,
Australia held talks this week to expedite the bilateral Comprehensive
Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) negotiations.
During the video conference on 21 December
2021, the Ministers appreciated the progress made in various rounds of
talks between the chief negotiators of both sides and discussed the
way forward for an early conclusion of interim agreement.
In this regard, both the Ministers appreciated
that bilateral trade talks have been very progressive and both the ministers
have decided to deepen the engagement and directed the officials to speed up
the negotiations to pave the way for a comprehensive agreement.
The Ministers agreed
they look forward to a balanced trade agreement that benefits both the
economies and their people, and that reflects their shared commitment to a
rules-based international trading system.
