Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, will be on a visit to Brussels for a high-level dialogue with the Commissioner of the European Commission for Trade and Economic Security, Mr. Maroš Šefčovič. In a statement, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said that the three-day visit, starting tomorrow, underlines India’s commitment to trade and investment ties with the European Union.
During the visit, the two leaders are expected to hold a wide range of discussions, including India-European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations and other bilateral trade matters. The ministry said that the leaders are expected to discuss the global economic situation amid trade disruptions. It added that the meeting will provide political direction to expedite the FTA negotiations and explore a commercially significant, balanced, equitable, ambitious, and mutually beneficial agreement.
On the sidelines, the minister is also expected to meet the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, and Mr. Bernard Quintin, Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Affairs, and Foreign Trade of Belgium. He will also interact with representatives of the Belgian industry and the Indian community.
