Policy & Advocacy

Advocacy That Moves Policy. Not Just Paper.

ICCCD's policy engagement is not ceremonial. We represent our members at the highest levels of government and institutional dialogue — translating business intelligence into policy advocacy and regulatory outcomes across both corridors.

Our Advocacy Mandate

What We Do for Members

  • Representing Indian business interests across CARICOM government and regulatory channels

  • Representing Caribbean enterprise interests within India's Ministry of Commerce, MEA, and Invest India frameworks

  • Shaping bilateral trade frameworks and MoU negotiations between India and CARICOM member states

  • Advocating for sector-specific regulatory reform that removes friction from the India-CARICOM corridor

  • Contributing to Budget and trade policy submissions on behalf of the chamber membership

Government Engagement

Institutional Relationships

ICCCD engages with government bodies and diplomatic missions on both sides of the corridor.

Government of India
  • Ministry of Commerce & Industry
  • Ministry of External Affairs
  • EXIM Bank India
  • Invest India
Caribbean
  • CARICOM Secretariat
  • National investment promotion agencies
  • High Commissions and Embassies
Multilateral
  • Commonwealth Secretariat
  • Multilateral development banks
  • Trade facilitation bodies

Confirmed MoUs, institutional agreements, and government engagement milestones will be added as they are finalised.

Policy Areas

Where We Focus

Trade facilitation and customs harmonisation between India and CARICOM
Pharmaceutical regulatory alignment and generic medicine market access
Infrastructure and EPC project procurement frameworks
Energy transition and renewable investment policy
Digital trade and fintech regulatory frameworks
Food security and agricultural import policy

Policy Publications

ICCCD publishes position papers, regulatory alerts, and policy briefs for its members and for wider public access. All publications are available in the Resources section and the Member Portal.