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Aiming for 'meaningful' deal with India, says EU trade commissioner

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May 02, 2025

Days ahead of the next round of negotiation, India and the European Union (EU) are working together to firm up a 'commercially meaningful' trade deal, which will open up markets for goods and services, Maros Sefcovic (pictured), Commissioner of the European Commission for Trade and Economic Security said on Thursday.

- SHREYA NANDI

Aiming for 'meaningful' deal with India, says EU trade commissioner

The 11th round of negotiation of the India-EU trade deal is scheduled to begin in New Delhi on May 12 as both sides have agreed to accelerate efforts to advance the negotiations. "Glad to host Minister - and my friend - Piyush Goyal. In today's uncertain times

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