India Confident in Revived SACU Trade Pact Negotiations: Envoy
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India Confident of SACU Trade Pact Revival, Eyes Market Access
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News18•11-03-2026, 01:00
India Confident of SACU Trade Pact Revival, Eyes Market Access
•India expresses confidence in finalizing the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) after revived talks.
•The PTA aims to provide market access for Indian goods in SACU member countries: South Africa, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini, and Botswana.
•Negotiations, initiated in 2003, stalled for over a decade due to disagreements on product lists and sensitive sectors.
•Talks were revived post-COVID-19, with India emphasizing trade diversification and its economic reforms.
•High Commissioner Prabhat Kumar highlighted India's role as a reliable partner for the Global South and invited participation in the upcoming India-Africa Forum Summit.