India and the European Union have discussed steps to advance their Free Trade Agreement (FTA), improve market access and strengthen customs cooperation during high-level meetings in Brussels. Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal met European Commission officials to discuss smoother two-way trade, supply-chain resilience and digitally enabled customs procedures to reduce business costs. Discussions also covered clean energy, green technologies and cooperation in the diamond industry. Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to a fair and mutually beneficial trade partnership.




