ACCI's Acting Chief Executive Officer Mr. Shafiqullah Atayee met with India's commercial attaché Mr. Rajesh Badola and discussed the expansion of commercial relations and joint cooperation.
Mr. Atayee talked about the history and working background of the ACCI and said that ACCI is a home for the Private Sector of Afghanistan.
In order to overcome the existing challenges and promote trade between the two counties, Mr. Atayee suggested the following things:
• In Waga and Chabahar ports, the existing challenges have to be eliminated
• Long-term visas should be provided to Afghan traders
• A meeting should be held with Trade Promoting Council India (TPCI)
• Subsidies should be provided to India’s exports to Afghanistan
Mr. Rajesh Badola said, “We would like the Afghan Private Sector to carry out all its trade initiatives with the Indian Private Sector based on official treaties. When, therefore, problems arise, they will be solved through diplomatic ways.”
He, furthermore, asked for the statistics of exports and imports so that they could provide facilities accordingly.
He also suggested holding an online meeting with the Trade Promoting Council India (TPCI) in order to eradicate the existing problems in Waga and Chabahar ports.