Commerce and trade minister Piyush Goyal had a digital assembly with MaroS Šefcovic, European commissioner for commerce and financial safety, and agriculture and meals commissioner Christophe Hansen. European negotiators are in Delhi from November 3-7 for the negotiations.
“The engagements intention to resolve key excellent points and advance the settlement towards a balanced and equitable framework that advantages each side,” the ministry mentioned in a press release.
The discussions will “advance the settlement towards a balanced and equitable framework that advantages each side”.
“The discussions are guided by a shared imaginative and prescient of a contemporary, strong, and future-ready FTA that displays the priorities and sensitivities of each India and the EU,” the ministry mentioned.
As a part of the go to, Sabine Weyand, director-general for commerce on the European Fee, might be in Delhi on November 5-6 for talks with India's commerce secretary Rajesh Agrawal on key technical and coverage points. “These consultations reaffirm the dedication of each side to accentuate engagement and facilitate a complete commerce settlement,” it mentioned.The EU delegation's go to underscores the joint willpower of India and the EU to conclude a good and balanced settlement, fostering commerce, funding, innovation and sustainable development, based on the ministry.