India-E.U. trade talks: Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal to visit Brussels October end

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will visit Brussels later this month to give an impetus to the ongoing negotiations for a free trade agreement between India and the European Union, an official said on Saturday (October 18, 2025).

The minister will be in Europe to participate in the Berlin Global Dialogue, that will be held from October 23 to October 25, the official said.

After that, trade talks with the E.U. will be held in Brussels. He will meet E.U. Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic.

Mr. Goyal’s visit follows the conclusion of the 14th round of talks between the two sides from October 6 to October 10.

Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal has also held talks with European Commission (EC) Director General for Trade (DG-Trade) Sabine Weyand in Brussels.

Engagements between the two sides have increased as they have decided to conclude the negotiations by December.

After his visit to Europe, Mr. Goyal will visit New Zealand. Both countries launched negotiations on a free trade agreement in March and have held three rounds of talks on it.

In June 2022, India and the E.U. bloc resumed negotiations for a comprehensive FTA, an investment protection agreement and a pact on geographical indications after a gap of over eight years. It was stalled in 2013 due to differences on the level of opening up markets.

India’s bilateral trade in goods with the E.U. was $136.53 billion in 2024-25 (exports worth $75.85 billion and imports worth $60.68 billion), making it the largest trading partner for goods.

The EU market accounts for about 17% of India’s total exports, and the bloc’s exports to India constitute 9% of its total overseas shipments.