FTA Talks
India, EU to begin next round of negotiations for FTA on Mon in New Delhi
This story was originally published at 18:21 IST on 5 September 2025
Register to read our real-time news.Informist, Friday, Sept. 5, 2025
NEW DELHI – India and the European Union will begin the next round of negotiations for a free trade agreement on Monday in New Delhi, a commerce ministry official said. The two sides had held the last round of discussions in July.
India and the EU are very close to finalising some chapters of the trade agreement, the official said. During the last round of negotiations in July, the trading partners exchanged offers on market access in the services and non-services sector, the official said.
The upcoming round of negotiations is more significant for both regions than previous rounds amid the volatile trade and tariff environment created by the US. After India's top export destination imposed 50% tariff on Indian goods, the EU, which was the second-largest buyer for Indian exporters, has become utmost important. India is looking to expedite the conclusion of negotiations with the EU by signing the trade agreement in tranches.
Brussels is also keen on concluding the deal with India soon as goods from the EU are subject to a 15% reciprocal tariff by the US. India and the EU have set an aim to conclude the negotiations by the end of 2025. The two sides resumed discussions in 2023 after a gap of nine years. The trade talks, initially started in 2007, were suspended due to differences over market access.
The EU has a share of around 15% in India's total outbound shipments. India exported goods worth $75.76 billion to the EU in 2024–25 (Apr-Mar), and had a trade surplus of $15.10 billion. End
US$1 = INR 88.27
Reported by Krity Ambey
Edited by Avishek Dutta
For users of real-time market data terminals, Informist news is available exclusively on the NSE Cogencis WorkStation.
Cogencis news is now Informist news. This follows the acquisition of Cogencis Information Services Ltd. by NSE Data & Analytics Ltd., a 100% subsidiary of the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. As a part of the transaction, the news department of Cogencis has been sold to Informist Media Pvt. Ltd.
Informist Media Tel +91 (11) 4220-1000
Send comments to feedback@informistmedia.com
© Informist Media Pvt. Ltd. 2025. All rights reserved.
To read more please subscribe
Share this Story:
