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Commerce Secretary Shri Sunil Barthwal co-chairs India-Bhutan Commerce Secretary Level meeting in Thimphu

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..... Commerce Secretary Shri Sunil Barthwal co-chairs India-Bhutan Commerce Secretary Level meeting in Thimphu - News and Press Release Dated:- 28-9-2024 - News - Commerce Secretary Shri Sunil Barthwal co-chairs India-Bhutan Commerce Secretary Level meeting in Thimphu - - - Dated:- 28-9-2024 - Commerce Secretary Shri Sunil Barthwal and Secretary, MoICE, Kingdom of Bhutan, H.E. Dasho Tashi Wangmo co-ch .....

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..... aired the India-Bhutan, Commerce Secretary Level Meeting (CSLM) in Thimphu and decided to expedite development of cross-border and connectivity infrastructure including establishment of an Integrated Check Post in Jaigaon-Phuentsholing and rail-links between Kokrajhar-Gelephu and Banarhat-Samatse. Commerce Secretary, Government of India, Shri Sunil Barthwal paid an official visit to Bhutan from 27 .....

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..... -28 September 2024. ​Key discussions held during the CSLM include: (i)​ To expedite development of cross-border trade and connectivity infrastructure ​including establishment of an Integrated Check Post in Jaigaon-Phuentsholing ​and rail-links between Kokrajhar-Gelephu and Banarhat-Samtse; (ii) ​Notification of LCS Hatisar and LCS Darranga, as additional routes for im .....

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..... port of areca nut in India from Bhutan; (iii) ​Notification of LCS Darranga as additional Point of Entry for import of food items in India from Bhutan; (iv) ​Government of India agreed to notifying LCS at Samrang, following upgradation of necessary ​infrastructure; (v)​ Consideration of notification of LCS Jaigaon for import of scrap in India from Bhutan; (vi)​ Establ .....

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..... ishment of border haats along India-Bhutan border; (vii) ​Facilitation of movement of businesspersons; (viii) ​Consideration of import of boulders from Bhutan to India; (ix)​ Inclusion of three additional species of timber for import from Bhutan to India; (x) ​Deployment of personnel for Phyto Quarantine Inspection Services (PQIS) at LCS Darranga; (xi) ​Early operatio .....

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..... nalisation of Agreement for recognition of official control exercised by Bhutan Food and Drug Authority (BFDA) by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), signed in March 2024; (xii) ​Expedite finalization of agreement between National Seed Centre, Bhutan and ​Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizer Corporation Limited, India for supply of fertilizers to Bhutan; ​The two sides .....

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..... held wide-ranging discussions on all aspects of the bilateral trade partnership including measures to further strengthen cross-border infrastructure, enhance connectivity and facilitate trade between the two countries. ​The two sides positively assessed the progress in bilateral trade, commerce, connectivity and investment partnership. They noted recent signing of bilateral MoU on general s .....

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..... upply of Petroleum, Oil, Lubricants (POL) and related products from India to Bhutan; Agreement for recognition of official control exercised by Bhutan Food and Drug Authority (BFDA) by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI); finalisation of text of the MoU on establishment of rail-links between India and Bhutan. Both sides expressed satisfaction at bilateral cooperation in ensuring s .....

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..... mooth supply of essential commodities to and from Bhutan, including potato, wheat, sugar, non-basmati rice, fertiliser, coal. The two sides reaffirmed commitment to further strengthen trade linkages, boost connectivity and facilitate cross-border movement of goods, services and people. The two sides agreed to hold the next CSLM in India at a mutually convenient date. The visit of the Commerce Secr .....

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..... etary to Bhutan is in keeping with the well-established tradition of regular exchanges between Bhutan and India, and to further strengthen the existing close ties of friendship and cooperation between the two countries. - - News - Press release - PIB Tax Management India - taxmanagementindia - taxmanagement - taxmanagementindia.com - TMI - TaxTMI - TMITax .....

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