Programme promotes India-Mekong Sub-region cross-border trade

A programme to promote cross-border trade connectivity between India and countries in the Greater Mekong Sub region (GMS) was jointly held by trade promotion agencies of Cambodia, Vietnam, India and Thailand on August 19.

The programme is part of activities of the Mekong – India SME Internationalisation Programme funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to integrate small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) of India and GMS member countries into global value chains and promote the India-GMS trade connectivity.

At the event, representatives of Cambodia, Vietnam, India and Thailand briefed on the business environment in their respective countries and shared experience in how to facilitate trade and investment cooperation between the countries.

Participants said amid the complicated development of COVID-19 pandemic, governments should take measures to help their SMEs to move beyond…