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As India-EU FTA talks end, Goyal visits Brussels to hold high-level dialogues
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Thursday, 08 January, 2026, 08 : 00 AM [IST]
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Ashwani Maindola, New Delhi
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As the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) talks are nearing end, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal is scheduled to visit Brussels for a significant two-day official trip from January 8-9, 2026.
During the visit, Goyal will hold high-level dialogues with the European Union’s Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security wherein the primary objective of these interactions is to provide strategic guidance to the negotiating teams, resolve pending issues, and expedite the conclusion of a balanced and ambitious agreement.
As per the Ministry of Commerce, the leaders are expected to carry out detailed deliberations across key areas of the proposed agreement, aiming to narrow divergences and ensure clarity on outstanding matters. The Ministerial engagement follows a week of intensive deliberations in Brussels, building upon the groundwork laid during high-level discussions held earlier this week (January 6-7, 2026) between India's Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal and Director-General for Trade of the European Commission Sabine Weyand.
Since the resumption of talks in 2022, the two sides have held 14 rounds of intense negotiations and several high-level dialogues at Ministerial level, with the latest interaction in December 2025, as the European Union is currently India’s largest trading partner and a key investor.
"This agreement is envisioned not just as a trade deal, but as a comprehensive partnership that addresses modern economic realities," reads a statement issued by the Ministry of Commerce.
The statement added that the upcoming talks are expected to reaffirm the commitment of both sides to a rules-based trading framework and a modern economic partnership that safeguards the interests of farmers and MSMEs while integrating Indian industries into global supply chains.
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