New Delhi, July 11 -- Switzerland has officially completed the ratification process for a landmark trade partnership between India and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA).

Swiss Ambassador to India Maya Tissafi conveyed that the Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) is expected to come into force in October.

Ambassador Tissafi described Switzerland's ratification of the trade pact as a "significant milestone" in the country's bilateral relationship with New Delhi.

The agreement, signed in March after nearly 16 years of negotiations, is poised to reduce trade barriers and streamline customs procedures by opening up the Indian market to Swiss exports.

Under the mega trade pact, the EFTA States (Iceland, Liechtenstein, N...