A comprehensive free trade agreement between India and the European Union should tackle both tariff and non-tariff barriers to maximise benefits for both regions, Swedish Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Benjamin Dousa said Wednesday.
The proposed India-European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will be a great enabler, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said, adding that India will be able to offer greater opportunities for Sweden.
Christel Schaldemose, the Vice-President of the European Parliament, in charge of Asia, on Thursday, expressed optimism about the finalisation of an impending trade deal between the EU and India.
During the interaction, Goyal encouraged companies from India and France to collaborate by building on shared interests and leveraging each other's competencies. He emphasised that deeper engagement between the businesses of the two nations will play a key role in strengthening the strate
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Ambassador of the Delegation of the European Union to India, Herve Delphin, on Friday said that the negotiating teams from the EU will be India next week.
"India will be playing a major role in our foreign policy, and the new government will commit itself to intensifying bilateral relations in many areas, including defence, and I am very happy about it," German Ambassador Ackermann told ANI.
The India-European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations have gained momentum, with both sides aiming to conclude a substantial deal by the end of the year, Herve Delphin, Ambassador of the European Union to India and Bhutan, said on Friday.
Jon Simonsson, Senior Director at the Prime Minister's Office, Sweden, said on Friday that the European Union has the "political will" to negotiate a Free Trade Agreement with India.
"The leaders have directed their teams that the India-EU FTA should be concluded within the year. This is, of course, a very important outcome," MEA Secy (West) Tanmay Lal said.