Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will visit Brussels October 27 for talks with his EU counterpart to give political impetus to the proposed trade pact, as the deadline to conclude negotiations nears.

During the two-day visit, Goyal will meet Executive Vice-President and European Commissioner for Trade of the European Union Maros Sefcovic, the commerce ministry said Sunday.

“The visit comes at a crucial stage in the ongoing India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations, as both sides intensify efforts to conclude a comprehensive, balanced, and mutually beneficial trade agreement at the earliest,” it said.

The minister’s visit aims to provide strategic direction and “political impetus” to the talks, it added.

Discussions are expected to cover key areas of the proposed FTA,

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