New Delhi, April 21 -- April 21 : Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal's five-day visit to London, Oslo, and Brussels for strengthening India's trade and investment relations with the UK, Norway, and the European Union is expected to begin on April 28, according to a senior official.

The London leg of the visit is aimed at wrapping up the negotiations for the proposed free trade agreement between India and the UK, as talks have entered the last lap, the official said. The visit to Oslo comes against the backdrop of India having signed a comprehensive free trade agreement with the four-nation European bloc EFTA in March last year. It is expected to be implemented this year.

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