Brussels (Belgium), January 19 (ANI): Piyush Goyal, Indian Minister for Commerce and Industry, had a productive meeting with Maros Sefcovic, European Union Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, in Brussels .
The discussion focused on strengthening bilateral trade relations, advancement of the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and advancement of the Trade and Technology Council (TTC).
Goyal co-chaired a delegation-level meeting with European Union Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Sefcovic.
In an article on We also deliberated on the global trade situation. Looking forward to working towards a fair, balanced and equitable FTA, as well as the 2nd TTC meeting.
Goyal highlighted the importance of working towards a fair, balanced and equitable FTA, as well as preparing for the 2nd TTC meeting. The India-EU FTA aims to remove barriers and help EU companies export more, open services and government procurement markets and ensure protection of geographical indications.
Goyal began his visit to Brussels on Saturday with a meeting with Maros Sefcovic, the European Union commissioner for trade and economic security. The two leaders discussed bilateral issues, including trade relations and the India-EU Free Trade Agreement.
Goyal is visiting Brussels for a high-level dialogue with Maros Sefcovic from January 18-20.
Earlier in a press release on Friday, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry had said, “This visit underlines the importance that India attaches to its trade and investment ties with the European Union (EU), one of our largest trading partners with bilateral trade estimated at over $180 billion in 2023-2024, the EU is also a significant source of foreign direct investment, with total FDI estimated at $117.34 billion.
On the sidelines, Goyal is also expected to meet Ngozi Okonzo-Iweala, director-general of the World Trade Organization; Bernard Quintin, Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Affairs and Foreign Trade of Belgium, also had interactions with representatives of the Belgian industry and the Indian community. (ANI)
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