India and the European Union (EU) held a week-long spherical of discussions in New Delhi as a part of their ongoing efforts to finalise a complete and balanced commerce settlement, the Ministry of Commerce and Trade stated on Friday. A group of EU negotiators visited India for detailed deliberations on the proposed Free Commerce Settlement (FTA).
“A senior group of negotiators from the European Union (EU) visited New Delhi from November 3 to 7, 2025, for negotiations with Indian counterparts on the proposed India–EU Free Commerce Settlement (FTA),” the ministry stated in an announcement.
Broad scope of discussions
The week-long negotiations have been geared toward advancing talks in direction of a complete, balanced, and mutually helpful commerce deal. The deliberations coated a variety of areas together with items, companies, funding, commerce and sustainable improvement, guidelines of origin, and technical commerce boundaries, the ministry famous.
As a part of the discussions, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal held detailed conferences with the European Fee’s Director Common for Commerce, Sabine Weyand, to evaluate the progress made throughout negotiation tracks. The 2-day stocktake conferences, held on November 5–6 in New Delhi, reviewed key excellent points within the India–EU FTA negotiations. Each side agreed to additional speed up efforts in direction of reaching a balanced commerce settlement.
India seeks readability on EU laws
The Commerce Secretary reaffirmed India’s dedication to reaching an end result that promotes financial development and improvement whereas guaranteeing a good and balanced distribution of advantages. He additionally emphasised the necessity for readability and predictability within the implementation of rising EU regulatory measures, together with the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and the proposed new metal regulation.
Each side expressed satisfaction over the substantive progress made throughout a number of negotiating areas and agreed to keep up the optimistic momentum. The discussions helped slim divergences, with a typical understanding reached on many points. Officers underscored the significance of continued technical-level engagement within the coming weeks to bridge remaining gaps and work in direction of concluding the India–EU FTA negotiations on the earliest.
The negotiations and stocktake conferences mirrored the robust dedication on either side to deepen the India–EU partnership and to finalise an bold, forward-looking settlement that promotes resilient, sustainable, and inclusive financial development.
