New Delhi, Dec. 5 -- Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Vladimir Putin also discussed the proposed free trade agreement that is under discussion between India and the Eurasian Economic Union.

"The discussions today also focused considerably on the proposed free trade agreement that is under discussion between India and the Eurasian Economic Union, which is again expected to help address the issue of the trade deficit," Misri said during the MEA presser.

Misri highlighted that both sides agreed to fast-track negotiations to reach an early conclusion within the stipulated timelines.

He pointed out that the terms of reference for the agreement had already been finalised and signed during th...