Indian industry leaders, policymakers, and diplomats made a strong and unified case for an early conclusion of the India-European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA), arguing that the deal is critical for export growth, supply-chain resilience, and long-term investment at a time of rising gl
Spain's Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, Jose Manuel Albares, called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday, as per an official release.
While India and the European Union move closer to finalising a long-pending Free Trade Agreement (FTA), concerns remain for India on non-tariff barriers, particularly the upcoming Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), highlighted Jefferies in its latest report on the India-EU trade deal
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stated that the EU is close to finalising a free trade deal with India. She will visit India next weekend, as EU leaders attend India's Republic Day celebrations and co-chair the India-EU Summit, aiming to deepen strategic and economic ties.
EAM S Jaishankar met Poland's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski in New Delhi and discussed bilateral ties and global issues. Jaishankar highlighted cooperation areas, urged zero tolerance for terrorism, and raised concerns on selective targeting and trade turbul
Ambassador of Italy to India, Antonio Bartoli, remained optimistic over the India-European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and said that following the conclusion of the trade deal, Italian delicacies such as wine and other products will become more accessible to Indians.
Speaking exclusively to ANI, Foreign Affairs expert Robinder Sachdev said that the timing of the visit reflects Europe's growing geopolitical unease as it faces uncertainty in its relationship with the United States and mounting pressure from other global powers.
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday described the proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU) as the "Mother of all deals".
European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will visit India to represent the EU at the 16th EU-India Summit, scheduled for January 27.
European Council President Antonio Luis Santos da Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will pay a three-day State Visit to India from January 25 to 27 and will be Chief Guests at the 77th Republic Day celebrations.
"We have closed 20 out of 24 chapters completely, there are few issues which are still ongoing negotiations, which we are virtually engaged on a day to day basis, and we are trying to see if we can meet the timeline before our leaders can meet," the secretary said.
India and Germany signed 19 agreements during German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's visit to India. The deals cover defence, technology, energy, education and mobility. PM Modi said defence cooperation will support co-innovation and co-production. Germany also announced visa-free transit and ne