India and the European Union (EU) have resumed their free trade agreement negotiations after a nine-year hiatus since the previous negotiations ended in 2013.
India and the 27-nation bloc held their first round of negotiations from June 27 to July 1 in New Delhi.
“For the European Union, the partnership with India is one of our most important relationships for the coming decade and strengthening this partnership is a priority,” EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on April 25. 🇪🇺 & 🇮🇳 today kick-start 1️⃣st round of trade negotiations in #NewDelhi. pic.twitter.com/T397GD9lkO
— Ugo Astuto (@EUAmbIndia) June 27, 2022 The two sides initially launched talks in 2007, but they were stalled in 2013 as both sides failed to bridge differences, such as the extent of tariff reductions, patent protection, data security, and the right of Indian professionals to work in Europe….