New Delhi, Sept. 10 -- European Union (EU) Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic, along with Agriculture Commissioner Christophe Hansen, is set to visit India later this week forhigh-level talks aimed at fast-tracking negotiations on a contentious Free Trade Agreement (FTA).

The EU officials will meet with their Indian counterparts on Thursday and Friday (Sept 11 & 12) in New Delhi on a renewed push to secure a deal by the end of the year.

The target date of December 2025 was first announced in New Delhi after talks between European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Von der Leyen was accompanied by most of her 26 EU Commissioners during the landmark visit to India from February 27-28.

The cu...