US EditionPM Modi, EU leaders push for early FTA, discuss Ukraine conflict
India and the European Union aim to finalize their free trade agreement by 2025 to enhance trade amid global tensions and US tariffs, with bilateral trade reaching $137.5 billion in 2023/24, officials said.
- On September 4, 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a joint telephone call with Ursula von der Leyen and António Costa, reaffirming commitment to fast-track the India-EU Free Trade Agreement and inviting them to the next India-EU summit in India.
- Negotiators note the talks were relaunched in June 2022 after an eight-year gap, with the EU as India’s largest trading partner at $137.5 billion amid renewed global trade turbulence and recent U.S. tariff hikes on Indian goods.
- Leaders welcomed cross-sector progress including trade, technology, investment, innovation, sustainability, defence, security and supply chain resilience, while EU negotiators pushed tariff cuts and India sought greater access for textiles, steel and pharmaceuticals.
- Von der Leyen and António Costa urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to press Russia to end the Ukraine conflict, stressing global security risks, and agreed to stay in close contact to sustain the India-EU Strategic Partnership.
- EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic will travel to New Delhi on Thursday, September 11th for three days, with officials saying next week’s talks will be pivotal to bridging gaps and planning an India-EU summit and joint strategic agenda by early 2026.
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PM discusses early FTA, Ukraine conflict with top EU leaders - The Tribune
Welcoming progress in areas, including trade, technology, investment, innovation, sustainability, defence, security and supply chain resilience, the leaders emphasised that an early conclusion of the FTA negotiations and the implementation of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEEC) remain key priorities for both sides.
India-EU Trade Talks Enter Crucial Phase Amid U.S. Tariff Pressures
Background India and the European Union have been negotiating a free trade agreement (FTA) for over a decade, with talks stalling for eight years before resuming in 2021. The EU is India’s largest trading partner, with bilateral goods trade reaching $137.5 billion in 2023/24, nearly doubling in the past decade. Progress comes amid renewed global […] The post India-EU Trade Talks Enter Crucial Phase Amid U.S. Tariff Pressures appeared first on Mo…
Modi, EU leaders push for FTA by December, discuss Ukraine conflict and IMEEC project
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PM Modi speaks to EU's Costa, von der Leyen; focus on early sealing of FTA, Ukraine conflict
The leaders underlined the role of the India-EU strategic partnership in jointly addressing global issues, fostering stability, and promoting a rules-based order for mutual prosperity, an Indian readout said.
PM Modi holds call with European leaders; discusses India-EU Summit, Russia-Ukraine War, FTA - The Statesman
PM Modi held a joint call with EU leaders Antonio Costa and Ursula von der Leyen to discuss organising the next India-EU Summit. The leaders discussed the Ukraine conflict and progress on the India-EU FTA and IMEEC corridor.
PM Modi's Joint Call With EU Leaders, Ukraine, Trump Tariffs Discussed
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and top European Union leaders Antonio Costa and Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday reaffirmed their commitment to seal the proposed India-EU free trade deal as soon as possible.
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