The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and the European Union (EU) will include safeguards for farmers and MSMEs, Union Trade and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday after meeting European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic in Brussels.
“During this dialogue, we deliberated on the key areas of the proposed agreement. We reaffirmed our commitment to a rules-based trade framework and a modern economic partnership that protects the interests of farmers and MSMEs while integrating Indian industries into global supply chains,” Goyal wrote on social media platform X.
The main objective of the meeting was to provide strategic guidance to the negotiating team. “The main objective of these interactions is to provide strategic direction to the negotiating teams, resolve outstanding issues and accelerate the conclusion of a balanced and ambitious agreement,” said an official statement published on Tuesday (January 6).
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