New Delhi: India and the European Union (EU) are set to negotiate this week on core areas, including trade in goods, trade in services and rules of origin, along with technical and institutional matters, an official statement said on Monday.

A senior team of EU negotiators is in New Delhi from November 3-7 for negotiations with Indian counterparts on the proposed India–EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA).

The negotiations gained momentum with the virtual meeting between Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and European Trade and Economic Security Commissioner Maros Sefcovic and Agriculture and Food Commissioner, Christophe Hansen.

As part of the visit, Sabine Weyand, Director-General for Trade at the European Commission (EU DG Trade), will be in New Delhi on November 5-6 for high

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