Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal held intensive discussions with H.E. Maroš Šefčovič, the European Union’s Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, on 8–9 December 2025 to provide strategic direction to the ongoing negotiations for the India–EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA). The meeting reflected the strong political commitment on both sides to conclude a fair, balanced and ambitious trade agreement at the earliest.

Talks Follow a Week of Technical Negotiations Across Key FTA Chapters

The high-level engagement came immediately after a technical round of discussions held in New Delhi from 3–9 December 2025, covering major FTA pillars such as:

Market Access for Goods

Rules of Origin

Services

Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)

Trade and Sustainable Development

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