India-European Union trade talks to resume today

AS the 10th round of talks on India-EU free trade agreement begins on Monday in Brussels, tariffs on agricultural and industrial goods, regulatory alignment, investment protection, and sustainability commitments remain key issues of contention between the two parties.

- ENS ECONOMIC BUREAU @ New Delhi

As far as tariffs are concerned, the key issues of differences between the two sides are agricultural tariffs, especially on dairy, wine import duties and tariffs on automobile imports. The EU is pushing for India to cut tariffs on cheese and skimmed milk powder, which India currently shields throu