With a few weeks left to conclude trade negotiations by the end of the year, EU negotiators who were in India between December 3 and 9 discussed key chapters of the agreement, including market access for goods and services and technical barriers to trade, among others.
The Ministry of Trade and Industry said on Tuesday that Minister of Trade and Industry Piyush Goyal spoke on December 8-9, 2025 with Maroš Šefčovič, European Union Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security.
“The discussions were aimed at providing strategic guidance to the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiating teams as both sides strive to reach an agreement at the earliest possible. The visit takes place in the backdrop of technical discussions held from December 3-9, 2025 in New Delhi on key chapters of the India-EU FTA covering market access for goods, rules of origin, services, technical barriers to trade, trade and sustainable development, etc.,” a declared the ministry.
The visit of the Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security of the European Union was preceded by high-level discussions between the Secretary of Commerce and the Director-General of Commerce of the European Commission, in New Delhi on December 7, 2025, said a statement issued by the Ministry of Commerce.
The discussions come as the European Union emerges as an important market for Indian goods amid high US tariffs on India.
Between April and October 2025, Indian exports of goods to Germany increased by 7.32% compared to last year, indicating growth in business with the European country, according to a government statement.
Highlighting the government’s initiatives to promote exports, Vivek Thakur, BJP MP who briefed the media about India’s export growth, said, “The result of these initiatives is that the rejection rate of exported Indian products by importing countries is reduced by 12.5 per cent in June 2025 compared to June 2024.”
Thakur pointed out that schemes, such as the Zero Duty Capital Goods Export and Market Access Initiative, kept the export of engineering goods at a robust level between April and October.
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“India’s merchandise exports to countries like Spain, UAE, China, Hong Kong, USA, Germany, South Korea, Brazil and Belgium are showing strong growth… All these data show that we are on the right track towards our goals and Viksit Bharat,” Thakur said. others.
The Ministry of Trade and Industry said on Tuesday that Minister of Trade and Industry Piyush Goyal spoke on December 8-9, 2025 with Maroš Šefčovič, European Union Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security.
“The discussions were aimed at providing strategic guidance to the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiating teams as both sides strive to reach an agreement at the earliest possible. The visit takes place in the backdrop of technical discussions held from December 3-9, 2025 in New Delhi on key chapters of the India-EU FTA covering market access for goods, rules of origin, services, technical barriers to trade, trade and sustainable development, etc.,” a declared the ministry.
The visit of the Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security of the European Union was preceded by high-level discussions between the Secretary of Commerce and the Director-General of Commerce of the European Commission, in New Delhi on December 7, 2025, said a statement issued by the Ministry of Commerce.
The discussions come as the European Union emerges as an important market for Indian goods amid high US tariffs on India.
Official data showed that Spain is one of India’s future trading partners, with trade relations spanning various sectors of the economy. Between April and October 2025, merchandise exports to Spain increased by $3.81 billion, a jump of 40.74 percent. At the same time, India’s merchandise exports to Germany have also increased.
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Between April and October 2025, Indian exports of goods to Germany increased by 7.32% compared to last year, indicating growth in business with the European country, according to a government statement.
Highlighting the government’s initiatives to promote exports, Vivek Thakur, BJP MP who briefed the media about India’s export growth, said, “The result of these initiatives is that the rejection rate of exported Indian products by importing countries is reduced by 12.5 per cent in June 2025 compared to June 2024.”
Thakur pointed out that schemes, such as the Zero Duty Capital Goods Export and Market Access Initiative, kept the export of engineering goods at a robust level between April and October.
“India’s merchandise exports to countries like Spain, UAE, China, Hong Kong, USA, Germany, South Korea, Brazil and Belgium are showing strong growth… All these data show that we are on the right track towards our goals and Viksit Bharat,” Thakur said.
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