India, EU to start 14 th round FTA talks in Brussels today

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal has recently expressed hope that the two sides will sign the agreement soon

- OUR CORRESPONDENT

Senior officials of India and the 27-nation European Union (EU) will commence the next round of talks for a proposed free trade agreement (FTA) on Monday in Brussels to iron out differences on issues for early conclusion of the negotiations, an official said.

This will be the 14th round of negotiations between the two sides. The five-day talks will begin on October 6, the official said.

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has recently expressed hope that the two sides will sign the agreement soon. The pact aims at boosting two-way commerce and investments.