India and EU to Talk Mkt Access, Regulation, Non-tariff Issues
New Delhi: India and the European Union will discuss key areas of the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) including market access, non-tariff measures and regulatory cooperation during commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal's two-day visit to Brussels from Monday.
Goyal will hold discussions with Maroš Šefcovic, executive vice-president and European commissioner for trade of the EU. "The visit will also serve to review progress achieved so far and to identify areas requiring further convergence," the commerce and industry ministry said in a statement on Sunday. The two sides aim to conclude the FTA negotiations by December. Separate negotiations for an investment protection agreement and an agreement on geographical indications are also underway. In 2024-25, India-EU trade in goods amounted to $136.53 billion.
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