Trade and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will travel to Brussels on October 27-28 to meet European Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic. The visit aims to accelerate free trade negotiations between India and the EU and provide political guidance for a comprehensive and balanced trade agreement.
Publication date – October 26, 2025, 2:59 p.m.
New Delhi: As the ongoing India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations enter a crucial stage, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal is expected to visit Brussels, Belgium on October 27-28, the government announced on Sunday.
Minister Goyal will hold high-level discussions with Maros Sefcovic, Executive Vice President and European Trade Commissioner of the European Union. The two sides have intensified efforts to conclude a comprehensive, balanced and mutually beneficial trade agreement as soon as possible.
It reflects India’s unwavering commitment to deepening its relationship with the European Union, one of its largest trading partners, and advancing an agreement that contributes to resilient supply chains, sustainable growth and a rules-based global trading system.
“Building on the momentum generated by the 14th round of negotiations held earlier this month, the minister’s visit aims to provide strategic direction and political impetus to the negotiations,” the Commerce Ministry said in a statement.
According to the ministry, the discussions are expected to cover key areas of the proposed FTA, including market access, non-tariff measures and regulatory cooperation. The visit will also serve to review progress made so far and identify areas requiring further convergence.
Piyush Goyal’s engagements in Brussels will include a bilateral meeting with Commissioner Sefcovic, followed by a working dinner, during which the two leaders are expected to reaffirm their shared ambition to strengthen the trade and economic partnership between India and the EU.
The visit comes against the backdrop of the India-EU partnership gaining strategic depth following the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen earlier this year.
Both leaders stressed the importance of a forward-looking trade relationship that promotes prosperity, sustainability and innovation on both sides. According to the ministry, the minister’s visit to Brussels marks an important step in translating this common vision into concrete results.
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