Key Highlights
- “During this dialogue, we deliberated across key areas of the proposed agreement.
- We reaffirmed our commitment to a rules-based trading framework and a modern economic partnership that safeguards the interests of farmers and MSMEs while integrating Indian industries into global supply chains,” Goyal said in a social media post.
- The ministerial engagements follow a week of intensive deliberations in Brussels, building upon the groundwork laid during high-level discussions held earlier this week (6-7 January) between India’s Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal and Director General for Trade of the European Commission Sabine Weyand.
- These talks are important as both sides are looking at concluding the negotiations at the earliest.
- The India-EU Summit is expected on January 27 here and the top EU leadership will grace the Republic Day parade as the chief guest on January 26.
