After wrapping up his visit to Germany, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will arrive in Brussels on October 27–28 for crucial trade talks with European Commission Executive Vice-President and Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefcovic, as India and the European Union (EU) race to conclude a long-pending Free Trade Agreement (FTA).

The visit comes at a make-or-break stage in the negotiations, with both sides seeking to bridge gaps on market access, tariffs and regulatory standards. Officials said the Brussels meetings aim to provide “political direction” to the 15-year effort to finalise a comprehensive and balanced trade deal that could significantly boost Indian exports to Europe.

Goyal’s back-to-back visits to Germany and Belgium underline New Delhi’s intensified trade diplomac

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