Aiming at a bilateral trade of USD 200 billion by 2022, India and the 10-member ASEAN today concluded an FTA in services and investments that will pave the way for Indian professionals like engineers and doctors to access the Southeast Asian market. India also hoped early inking of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid, observing that "there were no hiccups left" and "no rough edges" in the negotiations which have been completed "successfully". "Only formalities are left, substantive part is over," he said here when asked about the timeframe of signing of the pact.

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