Trade between India and the 10 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is expected to grow by 30% and touch a figure of $75-80 billion in the current fiscal. This is based on the fact that the Indo-ASEAN trade was valued at $ 60 billion in the period of April-December 2011, as per the Commerce Ministry Joint Secretary Siddharth. The trade deficit is also likely to come down as imports are expected to be around $30 billion and exports $27 billion.
Negotiations on trade in services and investment are also underway with the ASEAN countries and the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) has also been signed with important ASEAN countries like Singapore and Malaysia. Thailand is expected to join in by the end of 2012 and dialogue will soon be initiated with Indonesia, as per the Joint Secretary.
The ASEAN is a geo-political and economic organisation of ten countries located in Southeast Asia. These include Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei, Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. India’s trade with ASEAN countries has increased from $39.08 billion in 2007-08 to $45.34 billion in 2008-09. In 2010-11, it was around $58 billion.
The CECA is an agreement signed between India and the ASEAN countries to strengthen and enhance economic, trade and investment co operation. It also aims at liberalising and promoting trade in services. Since January 2010, India and ASEAN allow each other free market access in goods trade.
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