3rd meeting of the Council for Trade Development and Promotion

3rd Meeting of Council of Trade Development and Promotion

Question: In which year the Council for Trade Development and Promotion was formed?
(a) 2013
(b) 2014
(c) 2015
(d) 2016
Answer: (c)
Related Facts:

  • On January 8th, 2018, the third meeting of the Council for Trade Development and Promotion was held in Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
  • This meeting was chaired by Union Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu.
  • The Council for Trade Development and Promotion was constituted on 03.07.15 under the chairpersonship of the Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, in pursuance to the provisions of Foreign Trade Policy statement 2015-20.
  • The objective was to ensure a continuous dialogue with the governments of states and Union Territories on measures for providing an international trade enabling environment in the states and to create a framework for making the states active partners in boosting India’s exports.
  • The1st and 2ndmeeting of the Council were held in New Delhi on 08.01.2016 and 05.01.2017 respectively.

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