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South Asian Free Trade Area

SAFTA — South Asian Free Trade Area. 8 members. 8 South Asian nations. India has eliminated tariffs for LDC SAARC members. Pakistan-India trade suspended.

Members

8

GDP (combined)

USD 3.5T

Population

1.9B

India FTA

India is founding member — SAFTA operational (India-Pakistan suspended)

Bloc Type

Free Trade Area

Established

2006

India–SAFTA Trade Overview

Member States (8)

India Pakistan Bangladesh Sri Lanka Nepal Bhutan Maldives Afghanistan

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Trade Intelligence — SAFTA

India ↔ SAFTA — Member Countries & Trade Links

🌍 Member Countries (7)

🇵🇰 Pakistan 🇧🇩 Bangladesh 🇳🇵 Nepal 🇦🇫 Afghanistan 🇧🇹 Bhutan 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 🇲🇻 Maldives

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Member country deep-data — SAFTA

India — bilateral data, FTAs, trade bodies

📜 FTAs · 4 relevant

FTAs covering India

🇪🇺 🇮🇳 EU-India FTA
Under Negotiation 🔄 · USD 130B · in force Expected 2026
In Force
🇮🇳 🌏 India-ASEAN/RCEP Context
Reference Page · USD 600B+ · in force —
In Force

🏛️ Trade bodies · 3 relevant

Trade bodies — India

Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT)
India' primary export-import policy body. Issues IEC, administers RoDTEP, advance authorisation, EPCG, and all Foreign Trade Policy schemes.
🌐 dgft.gov.in · ✉️ dgft@nic.in
Ministry of Commerce & Industry (MoCI)
India' apex ministry for trade policy, FTA negotiations, export promotion, and SEZ administration. Leads India-EU and India-UK FTA negotiations.
🌐 commerce.gov.in · ✉️ commerce@nic.in
Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI)
India' oldest and largest apex business chamber. Represents 250,000+ business units across 83 industry sectors. Bilateral business councils with EU, USA, UK, UAE.
🌐 ficci.in · ✉️ ficci@ficci.com

Pakistan — bilateral data, FTAs, trade bodies

🌍 Bilateral overview · India ↔ Pakistan

🇵🇰 · Pakistan · India trade volume: $3B/year

📜 FTAs · 4 relevant

FTAs covering Pakistan

🇮🇩 🇵🇰 Indonesia-Pakistan PTA
In Force ✅ · USD 3B · in force 2013
🇨🇳 🇵🇰 CPFTA
In Force ✅ (Phase 2) · USD 25B · in force July 2007 (Phase 1); 2019 (Phase 2)
🇸🇬 🇵🇰 Singapore-Pakistan
Under Negotiation 🔄 · USD 2B · in force —
🇹🇷 🇵🇰 Turkey-Pakistan
In Force ✅ · USD 1B · in force 2021

🏛️ Trade bodies · 1 relevant

Trade bodies — Pakistan

Pakistan Trade Development Authority (TDAP)
Pakistan' trade promotion body under Ministry of Commerce.
🌐 tdap.gov.pk · ✉️ info@tdap.gov.pk

Bangladesh — bilateral data, FTAs, trade bodies

🌍 Bilateral overview · India ↔ Bangladesh

🇧🇩 · Bangladesh · India trade volume: $14B/year

🏛️ Trade bodies · 3 relevant

Trade bodies — Bangladesh

Bangladesh Export Promotion Bureau (EPB Bangladesh)
Bangladesh' export promotion body under Ministry of Commerce.
🌐 epb.gov.bd · ✉️ info@epb.gov.bd
BIMSTEC Secretariat (BIMSTEC)
Secretariat of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation.
🌐 bimstec.org · ✉️ info@bimstec.org
BIMSTEC Secretariat (BIMSTEC)
Secretariat of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation.
🌐 bimstec.org · ✉️ info@bimstec.org

Sri Lanka — bilateral data, FTAs, trade bodies

🌍 Bilateral overview · India ↔ Sri Lanka

🇱🇰 · Sri Lanka · India trade volume: $5B/year

📜 FTAs · 3 relevant

FTAs covering Sri Lanka

🇸🇬 🇱🇰 Singapore-SL
In Force ✅ · USD 1B · in force 2018
🇸🇬 🇱🇰 Singapore-SL
In Force ✅ · USD 1B · in force 2018

🏛️ Trade bodies · 1 relevant

Trade bodies — Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB Sri Lanka)
Sri Lanka' export development authority.
🌐 srilankabusiness.com · ✉️ info@srilankabusiness.com

Nepal — bilateral data, FTAs, trade bodies

🌍 Bilateral overview · India ↔ Nepal

🇳🇵 · Nepal · India trade volume: $2B/year

📜 FTAs · 1 relevant

FTAs covering Nepal

🏛️ Trade bodies · 3 relevant

Trade bodies — Nepal

Nepal Trade and Export Promotion Centre (TEPC)
Nepal' trade and export promotion body.
🌐 tepc.gov.np · ✉️ info@tepc.gov.np
SAARC Secretariat (SAARC)
Secretariat of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation.
🌐 saarc-sec.org · ✉️ info@saarc-sec.org
SAARC Secretariat (SAARC Secretariat)
Secretariat of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation.
🌐 saarc-sec.org · ✉️ info@saarc-sec.org

Bhutan — bilateral data, FTAs, trade bodies

🌍 Bilateral overview · India ↔ Bhutan

🇧🇹 · Bhutan

📜 FTAs · 1 relevant

FTAs covering Bhutan

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