New Delhi, July 30 -- Indian trade negotiators are aiming to ensure that future agreements with the United States and the European Union include dedicated benefits for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), similar to the provisions secured in the recently signed trade pact with the United Kingdom.

According to officials from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, India is pushing for special carve-outs that enhance MSME participation in trade and investment.

The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), signed last week, marks a significant step in this direction. A key highlight of the deal is a separate chapter devoted to MSMEs-an inclusion India actively pursued.

This chapter provides for the creation of MS...