US EditionEuropean Union negotiators in Delhi this week as crucial India-EU FTA talks advance amid Trump tariffs. What to expect?
India and the European Union plan to complete their free trade agreement this year, aiming to boost bilateral trade which reached $135 billion in 2023-24, and enhance cooperation in defence and technology.
- This week, EU trade and agriculture commissioners lead high-level talks in New Delhi to expedite sealing the free trade agreement by the end of this year.
- Facing US tariffs, Indian and EU officials have accelerated talks, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and EU leaders Ursula von der Leyen and Antonio Costa pledging an early conclusion.
- So far, negotiators have closed 11 chapters including customs, digital trade and dispute settlement, while about 26 or 27 chapters remain with unresolved rules of origin, market access and duties on wine and dairy.
- The FTA is expected to be formally signed at the India-EU annual summit, with the EU unveiling its new strategic vision later this month; the EU is India’s biggest trade partner with USD 135 billion in goods trade in 2023-24.
- The Indo-Pacific ministerial forum on November 20 will precede likely EU-India Trade and Technology Council meetings, while CBAM's January 1, 2026 start increasingly affects Indian industry.
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