Divisions
Foreign Trade (WANA)
Functions of the Division

WANA Division deals with all the matters relating to India’s trade with WANA region comprising 19 countries. These countries are Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Iraq, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Sudan, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Syria, Jordan, Israel, Lebanon, Yemen, Libya and South Sudan.

Officers in the Division

The Officers in WANA Division are:

Shri Amardeep Singh Bhatia, Additional Secretary
  • Room No : 303, Vanijya Bhawan
  •  Tel : 011-23039442
  • Intercom: 9442
  •  Email : as[dot]doc-asb[at]gov[dot]in
Ms. Priya P. Nair, Economic Adviser
  • Room No : 328, Vanijya Bhawan
  •  Tel : 011-23039556
  • Intercom: 9556
  •  Email : priyanair[dot]10[at]gov[dot]in
Ms. Parul Singh Deputy Secretary
  • Room No : 107, Vanijya Bhawan
  •  Tel : 011-23039660
  • Intercom: 9660
  •  Email : parul[dot]singh01[at]gov[dot]in
Shri Gaurav Pundir, Director
  • Room No : 326, Vanijya Bhawan,
  •  Tel : 011-23039556
  • Intercom: 9620
  •  Email : gaurav[dot]pundir[at]gov[dot]in
Ms. Aparna Srivastava Under Secretary
  • Desk No. E – 4017
  •  Tel: 011-23039717
  • Intercom: 9717
  •  Email : aparna[dot]sri[at]nic[dot]in
Shri Manikanchan Roy Section Officer
  • Desk No. W-3073
  •  Tel: 011-23039940
  • Intercom: 9940
  •  Email : manikanchan[dot]r[at]gov[dot]in
Ms Anuja Bharati Assitant Section Officer
  • Desk No. W-3062
  •  Email : anuja[dot]bharati[at]nic[dot]in
Shri Ritik Malik  Assitant Section Officer
  • Desk No. W-3065
  •  Email : ritik[dot]malik[at]commerce[dot]gov[dot]in
Bilateral Trade Statistics

Bilateral trade between India and WANA was USD 215.83 billion in 2021-22, registering a growth of 80.17 % as compared to 2020-21. India’s exports to WANA were at USD 60.45 billion in 2020-21, registering a growth of 56.92% compared to 2020-21. India’s imports from WANA were USD 155.38 billion, registering a growth of 91.19% as compared to 2020-21. A trade deficit of USD 94.93
billion was registered in 2021-22.

The Bilateral Trade Figures for the last two years (i.e. 2020-21 & 2021-22) in respect of countries of WANA region are as follows:

WANA EXIM (2020-21 to 2021-22)
Value in USD Billion
S.N
o. 
Country 
Export  
Import  
Total Trade  
Trade Balance  
2020-21 
2021-22  
% 
Growth 
2020-21  
2021-22  
% 
Growth 
2020-21  
2021-22  
% 
Growth 
2020-21  
2021-22  
1 
ALGERIA  
0.59 
0.70 
18.24 
0.41 
1.00 
145.66 
1.00 
1.71 
70.15 
0.19 
-0.30 
2 
BAHARAIN  
0.53 
0.90 
70.35 
0.55 
0.75 
37.59 
1.08 
1.65 
53.68 
-0.02 
0.15 
3 
EGYPT  
2.26 
3.74 
65.33 
1.89 
3.52 
86.05 
4.16 
7.26 
74.76 
0.37 
0.22 
4 
IRAQ  
1.50 
2.40 
60.33 
14.29 
31.93 
123.47 
15.79 
34.33 
117.47 
-12.79 
-29.52 
5 
ISRAEL  
2.70 
4.80 
77.54 
1.96 
3.07 
56.81 
4.66 
7.87 
68.82 
0.74 
1.72 
6 
JORDAN  
0.63 
0.89 
40.95 
1.07 
1.83 
71.48 
1.70 
2.72 
60.13 
-0.43 
-0.94 
7 
KUWAIT  
1.05 
1.24 
17.81 
5.21 
11.00 
111.00 
6.27 
12.24 
95.33 
-4.16 
-9.76 
8 
LEBANON  
0.19 
0.31 
64.48 
0.03 
0.03 
16.13 
0.22 
0.35 
58.30 
0.16 
0.28 
9 
LIBYA  
0.15 
0.24 
55.67 
0.07 
0.36 
407.95 
0.22 
0.60 
166.36 
0.08 
-0.12 
10 
MOROC
CO  
0.51 
0.96 
89.57 
1.44 
2.24 
56.19 
1.94 
3.21 
64.90 
-0.93 
-1.28 
11 
OMAN  
2.36 
3.15 
33.67 
3.09 
6.84 
121.53 
5.44 
9.99 
83.51 
-0.73 
-3.69 
12 
QATAR  
1.28 
1.84 
43.04 
7.93 
13.19 
66.37 
9.21 
15.03 
63.12 
-6.65 
-11.36 
13 
SAUDI 
ARAB  
5.86 
8.76 
49.56 
16.19 
34.10 
110.67 
22.04 
42.86 
94.43 
-10.33 
-25.34 
14 
SUDAN  
1.02 
1.08 
5.37 
0.37 
0.13 
-65.72 
1.39 
1.20 
-13.45 
0.65 
0.95 
15 
SOUTH SUDAN           
0.02 
0.03 
17.47 
0.00 
0.00 
-22.08 
0.02 
0.03 
14.90 
0.02 
0.03 
16  
SYRIA 
0.12 
0.11 
-15.13 
0.02 
0.02           
1.98 
0.14 
0.12 
-13.25 
0.11 
0.09 
17 
TUNISIA  
0.26 
0.41 
53.72 
0.12 
0.30 
141.44 
0.39 
0.70 
81.61 
0.14 
0.11 
18 
U ARAB EMTS  
16.68 
28.04 
68.14 
26.62 
44.83 
68.39 
43.30 
72.88 
68.30 
-9.94 
-16.79 
19 
YEMEN 
REPUBLC  
0.79 
0.85 
7.77 
0.02 
0.23 
873.92 
0.81 
1.07 
32.81 
0.76 
0.62 
Total WANA 
38.52 
60.45 
56.92 
81.27 
155.38 
91.19 
119.79 
215.83 
80.17 
-42.75 
-94.93 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) for the WANA Region is as follows:
Year 
2017-2018 
2018-2019 
2019-2020 
2020-2021 
2021-2022 
CAGR (5 Years) 
INDIA’S EXPORT  
50.61 
54.77 
53.21 
38.52 
60.45 
4.54% 
INDIA’S IMPORT  
89.06 
111.03 
112.5 
81.27 
155.38 
14.93% 
TOTAL TRADE 
139.67 
165.8 
165.71 
119.79 
215.83 
11.49% 
TRADE BALANCE 
-38.45 
-56.25 
-59.29 
-42.75 
-94.93 
 
Trade Agreements & Negotiations (existing)

The following FTA is under process in the Division:

India-GCC FTA

India-GCC FTA negotiations were launched in 2005. Two rounds of negotiations were held subsequently in March 2006 and September 2008 and in

India-Israel FTA

Trade and Economic Relations Committee (TERC) gave the mandate for establishment of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Israel in its meeting held on 22nd January, 2010. First round of negotiations was held in New Delhi on 26th May, 2010. Nine rounds of negotiations held since. Ninth round of negotiations was held in Israel from 19th to 20th February, 2018.

Institutional Mechanism

Meetings of various institutional mechanism like Joint Commission Meetings, Joint Trade Commission Meetings and Joint Working Group Meetings between Indian and partner WANA country are held periodically to review issues pertaining to trade and economic cooperation.

Mandatory disclosures under RTI Act

Name, Designation and other particulars of the CPIO in respect of FT(WANA) Division under Section 4 of RTI Act (Mandatory Disclosure):
FAA:-

Ms. Priya P. Nair, Economic Adviser
  • Room No : 328, Vanijya Bhawan
  •  Tel : 011-23039556
  • Intercom: 9556
  •  Email : priyanair[dot]10[at]gov[dot]in

CPIO:-

Ms. Parul Singh Deputy Secretary
  • Room No : 107, Vanijya Bhawan
  •  Tel : 011-23039660
  •  Email : parul[dot]singh[at]gov[dot]in
Shri Gaurav Pundir, Director
  • Room No : 326, Vanijya Bhawan,
  •  Tel : 011-23039556
  • Intercom: 9620
  •  Email : gaurav[dot]pundir[at]gov[dot]in

ACPIO:-

Ms. Aparna Srivastava Under Secretary
  • Desk No. E – 4017
  •  Tel: 011-23039717
  • Intercom: 9717
  •  Email : aparna[dot]sri[at]nic[dot]in