
India-EU FTA negotiations done, to be announced on February 27: Commerce Secretary
The Hindu
India and the EU finalise FTA negotiations, set for announcement on February 27, aiming to enhance trade and economic integration.
India and the European Union have completed negotiations on a free trade trade agreement, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal confirmed on Monday (January 26, 2026). He said that the deal would be announced by the leaders of India and the EU on Tuesday (January 27, 2026).
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has recently referred to the FTA as the “mother of all deals”.
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Mr. Agrawal said that the FTA was a “balanced, forward-looking deal that would propel trade and deeper economic integration between the two sides”.
Separately, sources in the Commerce Ministry said that negotiations concluded on Friday (January 23, 2026) and that the deal was approved by both sides on Saturday (January 24, 2026).
“Negotiations on the deal are completed. The leaders of both sides will tomorrow sign a document signifying the closure of negotiations,” Mr. Agrawal said on Monday (January 26, 2026). “The legal scrubbing of the language will take place after this.”













