India, Slovenia discuss trade, strengthen cooperation across key sectors

By Anjali Sharma

WASHINGTON – India and Slovenia on Wednesday reviewed the current state of bilateral economic engagement and other trade possibilities in a meeting held.

The 10th Session of the India–Slovenia Joint Committee on Trade and Economic Cooperation, both the countries reviewed the current state of bilateral economic engagement to strengthen cooperation across key sectors and chart a forward-looking roadmap for trade and investment between the two nations

The meeting was co-chaired by Saket Kumar, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, and Peter Japelj, Director General for Economic, Cultural, and Scientific Diplomacy, Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of Slovenia.

Peter Japelj met with Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal and held a discussion on strengthening cooperation between the two countries.

“The discussions included a comprehensive review of the global and domestic economic landscape, as well as an assessment of bilateral trade and investment relations between the two countries,” the Ministry of Commerce & Industry said.

Sectoral cooperation was explored across agriculture, chemicals and pharmaceuticals, health, transport, energy, tourism, MSMEs, Ayurveda and traditional systems of medicine, as well as other trade and business-related matters.

Both sides expressed optimism for the early conclusion of a balanced and mutually beneficial India–EU Free Trade Agreement.