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Piyush Goyal holds high level dialogue with European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security

The two leaders agree to build a commercially meaningful trade agenda and work towards a mutually beneficial Free Trade Agreement

New Delhi (thestates.news)|Commerce and Industry Minister (CIM) Shri Piyush Goyal met with Mr Maroš Šefčovič, European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security for a High Level Dialogue from 18-19 January 2025 in Brussels. This was the first in-person meeting between the two leaders, subsequent to the introductory video conference held in December 2024. The dialogue was marked by mutual respect, consideration towards each other’s sensitivities and was aimed at setting up a new framework for India-European Union strategic agenda in the area of trade and investments.

The Minister underlined the commitment of the Prime Minister Modi government towards transforming India into a developed country by 2047. Shri Goyal outlined the six broad principles for building a mutually beneficial partnership between India and the European Union: (S-PIB)