5th India–Tanzania Joint Trade Committee Meeting Held in Dar es Salaam to Strengthen Bilateral Economic Cooperation

• The Joint Trade Committee (JTC) is the bilateral institutional mechanism for India–Tanzania dialogue on trade, investment and economic cooperation; its 5th Session was held on 29–30 April 2026 in Dar es Salaam.
• Bilateral merchandise trade crossed USD 9.02 billion in FY 2025–26 (up from USD 8.64 bn in FY 2024–25), making Tanzania one of India's largest African trade partners.
• Topic links India's Act East/Indo-Pacific–Africa outreach, Lines of Credit (LoC) diplomacy, Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) export and rupee-trade settlement — all examinable under GS-II (IR) and GS-III (Economy).