With weeks left to close the trade-deal negotiations by the end of the year, EU negotiators who were in India between December 3 and 9 discussed core chapters of the deal, including market access for goods and services and technical barriers to trade, among others.
The Commerce and Industry Ministry on Tuesday said that Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, held discussions with Maroš Šefčovič, the European Union’s Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, on 8-9 December 2025.
“The discussions were aimed at providing strategic guidance to the free trade agreement (FTA) negotiating teams as both sides work towards agreeing on the earliest. The visit takes place against the backdrop of the technical discussions held from 3-9 December 2025 in New Delhi across key chapters of India-EU FTA covering Market Access for Goods, Rules of Origin, Services, Technical Barriers to Trade, Trade and Sustainable Development, etc,” the ministry said.
The visit of the European Union’s Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security was preceded by high-level discussions between the Commerce Secretary and the Director-General of Trade, European Commission, in New Delhi on 7th December 2025, a statement released by the Commerce Ministry said.
Talks come as the European Union is emerging as a significant market for Indian goods amid steep US tariffs on India.
In April-October 2025, Indian merchandise exports to Germany grew at 7.32 per cent in comparison to last year, indicating growing business with the European country, a government statement said.
Pointing out that the initiatives of the government to promote exports, Vivek Thakur, a BJP MP who briefed the media about India’s growth in exports, said: “The results of these initiatives is that the rate of rejection of indian exported products by importing countries is reduced by 12.5% in June 2025 compared to June 2024.”
Thakur pointed out that the schemes, such as Zero Duty Export Capital Goods and Market Access Initiative, have kept the export of engineering goods robust in the period between April to 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 this data shows that we are on the right track towards our objectives and Viksit Bharat,” Thakur said.With weeks left to close the trade-deal negotiations by the end of the year, EU negotiators who were in India between December 3 and 9 discussed core chapters of the deal, including market access for goods and services and technical barriers to trade, among others.
The Commerce and Industry Ministry on Tuesday said that Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, held discussions with Maroš Šefčovič, the European Union’s Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, on 8-9 December 2025.
“The discussions were aimed at providing strategic guidance to the free trade agreement (FTA) negotiating teams as both sides work towards agreeing on the earliest. The visit takes place against the backdrop of the technical discussions held from 3-9 December 2025 in New Delhi across key chapters of India-EU FTA covering Market Access for Goods, Rules of Origin, Services, Technical Barriers to Trade, Trade and Sustainable Development, etc,” the ministry said.
The visit of the European Union’s Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security was preceded by high-level discussions between the Commerce Secretary and the Director-General of Trade, European Commission, in New Delhi on 7th December 2025, a statement released by the Commerce Ministry said.
Talks come as the European Union is emerging as a significant market for Indian goods amid steep US tariffs on India.
Official data showed that Spain is one of the upcoming trading partners of India with trade relations encompassing various sectors of the economy. In April-October 2025, the merchandise exports to Spain rose by $3.81 billion, a jump of 40.74 per cent. Meanwhile, India’s merchandise exports to Germany also rose.
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In April-October 2025, Indian merchandise exports to Germany grew at 7.32 per cent in comparison to last year, indicating growing business with the European country, a government statement said.
Pointing out that the initiatives of the government to promote exports, Vivek Thakur, a BJP MP who briefed the media about India’s growth in exports, said: “The results of these initiatives is that the rate of rejection of indian exported products by importing countries is reduced by 12.5% in June 2025 compared to June 2024.”
Thakur pointed out that the schemes, such as Zero Duty Export Capital Goods and Market Access Initiative, have kept the export of engineering goods robust in the period between April to 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 this data shows that we are on the right track towards our objectives and Viksit Bharat,” Thakur said.
