Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal held high-level meetings with senior European Commission officials in Brussels to discuss trade facilitation, market access, and preparations for implementing the India–European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA), according to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
In talks with Ditte Juul Jørgensen, Director-General of DG TRADE, both sides agreed to maintain close engagement to address remaining procedural and implementation-related issues under a balanced trade pact. Agrawal also met Gerassimos Thomas, Director-General of DG TAXUD, focusing on customs cooperation and digitally enabled procedures aimed at reducing transaction costs for businesses.
Additionally, the Commerce Secretary met representatives of the Antwerp diamond ecosystem to discuss certification, traceability, and supply chains linking Antwerp, Mumbai, and Surat. Addressing a BusinessEurope roundtable, he called on European companies to expand their investments and participate in India’s manufacturing value chains.
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