India and ASEAN seek faster trade-pact review, with New Delhi talks planned for January 2027

The Economic Times reports that India and the 10-member ASEAN bloc are seeking to speed up a review of their 2009 trade-in-goods agreement. At October 6–9 meetings in Indonesia, a joint committee called for faster work on pending chapters and firm, time-bound deliverables. The Indian government said the next round would be held in New Delhi in January 2027 to assess progress and guide negotiations.