Table 1

FTAs of South Asian countries

Regional trade agreement (RTA)Date of entry into force
India – Afghanistan5/13/2003
India – Nepal10/27/2009
Pakistan - Sri Lanka6/12/2005
South Asian Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA)1/1/2006
South Asian Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA) - Accession of Afghanistan8/7/2011
South Asian Preferential Trade Arrangement (SAPTA)12/7/1995
Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) – India6/1/2009
India - Sri Lanka12/15/2001
Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Free Trade Area2014
Source(s): Data compiled from Asia Regional Integration Centre (aric.adb.org)

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