New Delhi, Oct. 28 -- India's Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said there was a substantial headway on a free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU), and several key differences narrowed after a series of "intense but very productive" engagements in Brussels.

Goyal met Maros Sefcovic, EU commissioner for trade and economic security, as both sides sought to accelerate work on the long-pending pact aimed at deepening trade, investment and employment ties.

"The talks have significantly reduced our outstanding issues and allowed us to create the framework that will help deliver a win-win for our economies," Goyal said in a statement on social media platform X, adding that the discussions have laid the found...