New Delhi, Jan. 10 -- Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal held high-level discussions with EU Trade and Economic Security Commissioner Maros Sefcovic during his two-day official visit to the European Union headquarters for Free Trade Agreement (FTA) talks.

The discussions were aimed at securing a mutually beneficial trade agreement. India and the EU reaffirmed their commitment to a rules-based trading framework and a modern economic partnership that safeguards the interests of farmers and MSMEs.

Negotiations Enter Critical Phase

The ministerial engagements followed a week of intensive deliberations in Brussels, building on discussions held earlier this week on January 6-7 between India's Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal and Sa...