New Delhi, May 26 -- The European Union-India free trade negotiations (FTA) are gaining momentum, with both parties striving to finalize an agreement by the end of 2025.

This optimistic view was expressed by European Commissioner for Trade Maros Sefcovic following his talks with the Indian Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal in Brussels on Friday 23 May. This was Goyals' second meeting with the EU official in Brussels this month.

Unlike their last meeting in the Belgian capital on May 1, during which the two officials addressed the press directly, this time they limited their communication to brief messages posted on the social platform X.

"Delighted to welcome my friend and counterpart @ PiyushGoyal. We continue to make...