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Key Points

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Meeting held on 16‑17 September in New Delhi.

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Aim: increase market access for goods like food, medicine, and medical devices.

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Introduce electronic verification and digital customs systems.

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Enhance rail, road, and land‑port infrastructure for smoother freight movement.

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Ongoing coordination on standards, safety, and preventing illegal trade.

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Summary

Discussions covered expanding market access for agricultural, dairy, food, and healthcare products.

Both sides proposed digital customs procedures, such as electronic certificates of origin and pre‑arrival information exchange.

Improvements to rail, road, and integrated border posts were examined to reduce bottlenecks.

The countries reaffirmed their commitment to cooperate on standards, food safety, and to monitor unauthorized trade.

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New Words to Learn

11 words
facilitation
making something easier
connectivity
how places are linked together
market access
being allowed to sell things in another country
customs
people who check goods at borders
pharmaceuticals
medicines
phytosanitary
rules to keep plants safe from bugs
infrastructure
big structures like roads and bridges
conformity
making sure things match the rules
capacity‑building
teaching people new skills
unauthorised
not allowed
commercial fraud
cheating in business
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