Even as the date for economic-cooperation talks nears, countries yet to resolve certain issues
New Delhi, July 2 : For the upcoming round of discussion on the India-Sri Lanka Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) to be held in Colombo from July 9 to July 12, India has offered to reduce the number of items on its negative list — items excepted from tariff reduction commitments under the agreement — by about 80 items, Rajeev Kher, joint secretary in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and officer-in-charge for India’s trade agreements in the SAARC region.
