The Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) is an agreement between Malaysia and India to strengthen bilateral trade. The agreement is in line with the recommendations given by the Joint Study Group which contained members from both the parties. This was signed by

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, the then

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and Mr. Najib Razak, the Malaysian Prime Minister on 27 October 2010 at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Aim

The aim of the agreement is to enhance economic and social benefits, improve

living standards Standard of living is the level of income, comforts and services available, generally applied to a society or location, rather than to an individual. Standard of living is relevant because it is considered to contribute to an individual's quality ...

and ensure high and steady growth in real incomes in their respective territories by expansion of trade and investment flows , To promote economics development, To promote investment

References

* http://www.indiantradeportal.in/vs.jsp?lang=1&id=0,1,63,69 Official Indian Trade Portal. {{Refend Foreign trade of India Treaties of Malaysia India–Malaysia relations Treaties of India Free trade agreements of India Free trade agreements of Malaysia