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India, EU teams in constant engagement to resolve contentious issues of FTA: Official

January 15, 2026

Share FacebookTwitterWhatsAppPinterestLinkedinCopy URLTelegramEmailTumblrReddItPrintKoo NEW DELHI, Jan 14 : Indian and EU teams are in constant engagement to resolve the remaining contentious issues in the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) ahead of the visit of the top EU leadership to India later this month, an official said on Wednesday. The India-EU Summit will be held on January 27 here, and the top EU leadership will grace the Republic Day parade as the chief guest on January 26. Recently, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal held a two-day meeting with EU Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic in Brussels to review the progress of negotiations.

India, EU teams in constant engagement to resolve contentious issues of FTA: Official

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These continuous engagements are important, as both sides are looking to conclude the negotiations at the earliest.
“Both sides are in constant engagement to resolve the remaining contentious issues,” the official said.
These issues include the EU’s carbon tax and duty cuts on certain goods.
Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal will also meet his EU counterpart, Director General for Trade of the European Commission Sabine Weyand, in Brussels on January 6-7.
So far, 16 rounds of negotiations have been held.

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India, EU teams in constant engagement to resolve contentious issues of FTA: Official

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