India and Brunei Darussalam hold their third Joint Trade Committee meeting

15 October 2026

India and Brunei Darussalam held the third meeting of their Joint Trade Committee. It was co-chaired by Shri Amit Verma, Joint Secretary in the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, and by Dr. May Fa'ezah Ahmad Ariffin, Permanent Secretary (Economy and Trade) in Brunei Darussalam's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. The two sides discussed expanding bilateral trade, market access priorities and mechanisms for business-to-business exchanges. They took up facilitating Indian exports of agricultural and animal products to Brunei to support food security, and identified pharmaceuticals, healthcare and energy as key areas for cooperation, including regulatory collaboration and procurement. Tourism, trade fairs and exhibitions, trade promotion events and reciprocal business delegations were also discussed. The next Joint Trade Committee meeting will be held in Brunei Darussalam.