Meeting of India-Cambodia Joint Working Group Held in Cambodia

The Third Meeting of the India-Cambodia Joint Working Group on Trade and Investment (JWGTI) was held today in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The meeting was co-chaired by Amit Verma, Joint Secretary, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, India, and Mr. Long Kemvichet, Director General of International Trade, Ministry of Commerce, Cambodia.

Both sides noted the encouraging momentum in bilateral trade, which grew by over 36% to reach USD 406.78 million in 2025-26, up from USD 299 million in the previous financial year, with the April-June 2026 quarter recording a further 63.25% year-on-year growth. Cambodia is currently India’s 8th largest trading partner in ASEAN, accounting for 0.31% of India’s total trade with the bloc, reflecting significant headroom for growth.

The meeting deliberated upon ways to diversify and deepen trade, including through cooperation and collaboration in traditional medicine, e-governance modules, recognition of Indian pharmacopeia, trade statistics reconciliation and the sharing of information on flagship trade fairs and business delegations.

This was the third meeting of the JWGTI since its institutionalisation and the meeting reaffirmed the depth and growing potential of the India-Cambodia trade and economic partnership. The next meeting of the JWGTI will be held in India in 2027.

Amit Verma also met with members of the Indian Business Chamber in Cambodia (IBCC). Discussions focused on accelerating bilateral trade agreement discussions, facilitating Indian investment in Cambodia, and identifying 5–7 priority sectors including education, healthcare, IT, agriculture and tourism.(updated on 24th August 2026)