Agrawal-Weyand took stock of progress of negotiating tracks
The importance of continued technical-level engagement in the coming weeks was underscored to bridge remaining gaps and work towards the shared objective of concluding the India–EU FTA negotiations at the earliest during negotiations held New Delhi from 3rd to 7th November 2025 https://www.commerce.gov.in/.
The talks were held during a week-long visit by a senior team of negotiators from the European Union (EU) and their Indian counterparts involved in the proposed India–EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
The discussions were part of ongoing efforts to advance negotiations towards a comprehensive, balanced, and mutually beneficial trade agreement. The deliberations covered a wide range of chapters, including goods, services, investment, trade, sustainable development, rules of origin, and technical trade barriers https://www.bseindia.com/.
As part of the negotiations, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal held detailed meetings with Director-General for Trade, European Commission Sabine Weyand, to take stock of the progress achieved across negotiating tracks https://www.nseindia.com/.
The two-day stocktake meetings, held on 5–6 November 2025 in New Delhi, reviewed key outstanding issues in the India–EU FTA negotiations. Both sides agreed to further accelerate efforts towards achieving a balanced trade agreement.
The Commerce Secretary reaffirmed India’s commitment to achieving an outcome that promotes economic growth and development while ensuring a fair and balanced distribution of benefits. He also emphasized the need for clarity and predictability in the implementation of emerging EU regulatory measures, including the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and the proposed new steel regulation https://fieo.org/.
Both sides noted with satisfaction the substantive progress made across several negotiating areas and agreed to sustain the positive momentum. The discussions helped narrow divergences, and common understanding was reached on many issues.
The negotiations and stocktake meetings reflected the strong commitment on both sides to deepen the India–EU partnership and to finalize an ambitious and forward-looking agreement that fosters resilient, sustainable, and inclusive economic growth, the Commerce and Industry Ministry said on 7 Nov. fiinews.com
