International Relations

Govt expects EU FTA, India-Canada trade talks to close by year-end

The government said it expects the European Union to sign a Free Trade Agreement with India and the India-Canada trade negotiations to be completed by the end of 2026. Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal is also set to travel to the United States at the end of September for a likely bilateral meeting on trade issues, including the much-delayed interim trade agreement announced in February.

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India's ongoing FTA negotiations with major partners are core international-relations and trade current affairs.

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  • Government expects the EU-India FTA to be signed by year-end 2026.
  • India-Canada trade talks are expected to conclude by year-end.
  • Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal to visit the U.S. in late September on trade.

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