India is fast-tracking negotiations for a comprehensive free trade agreement with the European Union, with Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal holding three crucial meetings with EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic within just 35 days.
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
"With my Indian counterpart Piyush Goyal, I reaffirmed a conviction: France is one of India's best economic partners... Reforms, stability, innovation, access to EU and India markets: there's everything to strengthen our bilateral relationship," Saint-Martin stated in a post on X.
In an interview with ANI, Shivani Raja praised India for responding to the terrorist attacks. She called on the UK and other nations to stand up and condemn terrorism.
The discussions, which took place during Goyal's three-day official visit to France, also reviewed the progress of the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations, signalling a strong intent to bolster bilateral ties amidst a shared commitment to innovation and economic growth.
While facing a challenge from the United States regarding tariffs on steel and aluminium, the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) suggests that India should opt for a more "pragmatic route" by using the ongoing bilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA) as a tool for negotiations with the US.
to be played back India can seal EU Free Trade Agreement before year-end: Piyush Goyal Paris [France], 2 June (ANI); Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal expressed optimism that India could finalise its Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU) ahead of the year-end d
Speaking to ANI during his ongoing visit to Paris, France, Goyal noted that India's rising reputation has made nations increasingly eager to deepen trade and diplomatic ties. He also noted the positive momentum following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's meeting with European Commission Pres
Former US Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Trade Development, Ray Vickery on Thursday [local time] said that a trade agreement between India and US will be mutually beneficial if they will be able to lower tariffs but warned Donald Trump administration over its "bullying approach" of rec
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal said on Thursday that the talks for a bilateral trade agreement (BTA) with the United States are on track, and progress is also being made for an FTA with the European Union.
"During their meeting in February, PM Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump decided on a good bilateral trade agreement, in the best interest of both countries, which enables bilateral trade to reach $500 billion. We will work to make it happen...The negotiations are going on very well