India, EU successfully concludes negotiations for proposed free trade agreement: Commerce Secretary

27 Jan 2026 Evaluate

In a positive development, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal has said that India and the European Union (EU) have successfully concluded negotiations for the proposed free trade agreement and the deal has been finalised. He said that from the Indian perspective’s point the trade deal is balanced and forward-looking. The trade deal will help in better economic integration of the both countries.

He noted that the trade deal will propel trade and investments in both economies. He said legal scrubbing of the FTA text is underway and the endeavor will be to complete the processes and sign the pact at an early date. The deal is likely to be signed this year, and it may come into effect early next year.

Moreover, the bilateral merchandise trade between India and EU has grown substantially, reaching $136 billion in 2024-25, with EU exports to India including machinery, transport equipment, and chemicals, and imports from India featuring machinery, chemicals, base metals, mineral products, and textiles.

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