New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said India is entering what he described as a "decisive phase" in negotiations with the European Union on a free trade agreement, and stressed the importance of support from key EU members, including the Netherlands.

"We also count on your support as we are moving to what I hope is a decisive phase in our negotiations with the European Union on the free trade agreement," Jaishankar said during his meeting with the Netherlands Foreign Minister David van Weel.

Jaishankar said India places a high value on its ties with the Netherlands, both bilaterally and in its role within the European Union. "We value our relations with the Netherlands enormously, bilaterally as we...