India and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have agreed to expedite negotiations on the review of pending chapters of their trade agreement, setting time-bound deliverables for negotiating groups as they seek to address outstanding issues and improve the pact’s effectiveness. The decision was taken at the 15th meeting of the ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) Joint Committee, held in Jakarta from October 6 to 9. The committee directed all eight sub-committees working on the review to accelerate negotiations and coordinate closely to ensure measurable progress towards concluding the exercise, a statement by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said..