India pushes trade talks, looks to seal key pacts by year-end

A team of negotiators from the EU is expected to deliberate key issues with their Indian counterparts meetings scheduled from Monday in New Delhi

India will see hectic parleys on over half-a-dozen free trade negotiations this month, including a bilateral talk with the United States with “very high” probability of concluding at least two FTAs before the year-end – one with Oman and the other with New Zealand – people in the know said on Sunday.

India signed the FTA with Europe's four nation trade bloc in 2024. (AFP file photo) (AFP)

India may resolve the last remaining issue with Oman soon and is expected to announce the conclusion of the deal by mid-December at a high-level bilateral meeting. An