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Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal greets during India-EU FTA joint press conference, in New Delhi. File | Photo Credit: ANI Feb 27 (Reuters) – The European Union and India have agreed to grant each other Most Favoured Nation status for a period of five years starting from the date of a trade…
The comments come days after India and the European Union concluded negotiations on a long-awaited free trade agreement. While official statements have focused on trade volumes and tariff coverage, Goyal’s remarks shed light on how New Delhi intends to sequence market access to balance imports with domestic production goals. ALSO READ: India-EU Free Trade Deal Explained:…
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen is being received by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the national flag hoisting at Kartavya Path on the occasion of the 77th Republic Day celebrations, in New Delhi on January 26, 2026. | Photo Credit: ANI A “successful India” is in the world’s interest, said visiting…
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President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen being welcomed by Union Minister Jitin Prasada in New Delhi on January 24, 2026. Credit: X/@MEAIndia Ahead of the 16th EU-India Summit in the coming week, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen kickstarted her four-day visit to India to firm up a series of initiatives…
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen talks during the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: AP The European Union is on the cusp of signing a historic trade agreement with India that is being called ‘the mother of all deals’, European Commission President…
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Image used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto India and the European Union are “very close” to a Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA), said the government, as both Delhi and Brussels formally announced the EU leadership will travel to India as chief guests for Republic Day and to hold the much-delayed EU-India summit…
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Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal meets EU Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic, in Brussels, on October 27, 2025 | Photo Credit: ANI India and the European Union have “significantly” reduced the gaps in their negotiating positions after three days of trade discussions in Brussels, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush…
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Indian and EU officials remained confident that a trade deal between the two sides could be concluded by the end of the year, as the 14th round of negotiations drew to a close on Friday (October 10, 2025) in Brussels. “I can’t imagine a scenario where we’re not close to or have not concluded the…
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