economy
April 4, 2026
India and China hold talks to expand bilateral trade at WTO
India and China discussed expanding bilateral trade on the sidelines of a WTO ministerial event, focusing on exports, trust-building, and trade tensions
TL;DR
- India and China held talks on expanding bilateral trade at the WTO ministerial conference.
- Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal met with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Wentao.
- The discussions focused on increasing opportunities for Indian exporters and generating trust.
- This was the first meeting between the trade ministers since India exited RCEP negotiations in 2019.
- India's trade deficit with China exceeded $100 billion for April-February.
- China encouraged India to utilize platforms like the China International Import Expo to boost exports.
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