Piyush Goyal meets EU Trade Commissioner, discusses progress on signing FTA

October 1, 2026 6:59 PM

Piyush Goyal meets EU Trade Commissioner, discusses progress on signing FTA

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal met European Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic and reviewed the progress towards signing the India-EU Free Trade Agreement. Goyal met Sefcovic on the sidelines of the G20 Trade Ministers’ meeting in Milwaukee on Wednesday. “Good meeting my friend, Mr. @MarosSefcovic, European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, on the sidelines of the G20 Trade Ministers’ Meeting,” Goyal said in a post on X. The minister said he and Sefcovic reviewed progress t...

EAM Jaishankar holds talks with EU’s Maros Sefcovic, hopes for productive engagements in India

December 8, 2025 3:34 PM

EAM Jaishankar holds talks with EU’s Maros Sefcovic, hopes for productive engagements in India

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met Maros Sefcovic, European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, in New Delhi on Monday and expressed confidence that the visiting EU delegation would have productive engagements during its stay in India. In a post on X, Jaishankar said, “A pleasure to meet European Trade & Economic Security Commissioner Maros Sefcovic in New Delhi today. Confident that the Commissioner and his team will have productive discussions in India.” The meetin...

India, EU reaffirm commitment to early conclusion of FTA talks: Piyush Goyal

September 12, 2025 12:18 PM

India, EU reaffirm commitment to early conclusion of FTA talks: Piyush Goyal

India and the European Union (EU) have reiterated their commitment to the early conclusion of negotiations for a long-pending Free Trade Agreement (FTA), aimed at boosting bilateral trade and investment. In a post on X, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said, “Delighted to host my friend Maros Sefcovic, EU Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, and Christophe Hansen, Commissioner for Agriculture and Food, along with the EU delegation for dinner. As the India-EU FTA nego...

India, EU reaffirm commitment to conclude Free Trade Agreement by 2025

May 2, 2025 11:55 AM

India, EU reaffirm commitment to conclude Free Trade Agreement by 2025

India and the European Union on Friday reaffirmed their commitment to concluding an ambitious Free Trade Agreement (FTA) by the end of 2025, with both sides underscoring the strategic value of deepening trade ties and enhancing economic cooperation. During a high-level meeting held between Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, Maroš Šefčovič, both sides noted steady progress across various negotiating tracks and agreed to maintain momentum...