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In a “decisive push” to finalise the escaped commercialized statement (FTA) with the European Union, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal volition beryllium visfiting Brussels for a two-day travel during which helium volition conscionable his European counterpart, resoluteness the last pending issues, and expedite the decision of the negotiations, the authorities announced connected Tuesday (January 6, 2026).
Mr. Goyal’s sojourn comes conscionable weeks earlier EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and EU Council President Antonio Costa are acceptable to be India’s Republic Day arsenic main guests up of the EU-India Summit.
“Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, is scheduled to sojourn Brussels for a important two-day authoritative travel from 8-9 January 2026,” the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said successful a release. “The sojourn underscores the intensifying diplomatic and method engagements betwixt New Delhi and Brussels, signalling a decisive propulsion toward concluding the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA).”
Although nary authoritative announcement has yet been made, it is expected that the Summit volition spot an announcement connected the decision of the India-EU FTA negotiations.
During his visit, Mr. Goyal volition clasp high-level dialogues with the European Union’s Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maroš Šefčovič.
“The superior nonsubjective of these interactions is to supply strategical guidance to the negotiating teams, resoluteness pending issues, and expedite the decision of a balanced and ambitious agreement,” the merchandise said.
“The leaders are expected to transportation retired elaborate deliberations crossed cardinal areas of the projected agreement, aiming to constrictive divergences and guarantee clarity connected outstanding matters,” it added.
This Ministerial engagement is expected to physique upon the groundwork laid during high-level discussions that are presently underway (January 6-7, 2026) betwixt India’s Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal and the Director-General for Trade of the European Commission Sabine Weyand.
“India is pushing for zero-duty entree for its labour-intensive sectors — specified arsenic textiles, leather, apparel, gems and jewellery, and handicrafts,” the merchandise said. “Both India and the EU person expressed beardown governmental resoluteness to present a broad deal.”
