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The European Union and India launched negotiations on a bilateral free trade and investment agreement in June 2007. However, between the governments, a number of controversies have been plaguing the talks. Delhi wants Brussels to relax its stringent food safety criteria which penalise Indian farm and fishery exports and to make it easier for Indian professionals to work in the EU. Europe is primarily out to win major openings of India’s services sector and broad liberalisation of foreign investment, while India does not want to discuss allowing European firms to compete in India’s government procurement market.

Indian social movements, including fisherfolk and labour unions, people living with HIV/AIDS and other health activists have been mobilizing against the FTA. International actions and campaigns have particularly targeted the proposed intellectual property provisions of the agreement, and the impact of the FTA on access to medicines.

last update: May 2012
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India-EU still diverge on key issues as EFTA deal goes through
The Indian Express | 12-Mar-2024
The Indian Express has earlier reported that several export items to the EU have suffered due to technical barriers. Indian tea exports for instance have suffered from stiff maximum residue level requirements in the EU.
: EU , India , TBT
India y la UE inician una nueva ronda de negociaciones para un acuerdo de libre comercio
The Logistic World | 20-Feb-2024
La India y la UE se enfrentan a la complejidad de establecer un tratado de libre comercio.
: EU , India
India on verge of inking FTA with EU as 7th round of talks underway
Firstpost | 19-Feb-2024
India-EU FTA seventh round talks is expected to focus on services and investments, building on earlier talks that covered goods and public procurement
: EU , India , public procurement , services
EU delegates to visit India in February for FTA discussions
Live Mint | 26-Jan-2024
A 15-member team from the European Union (EU) will travel to New Delhi on 19 February for a week of deliberations on a potential free trade agreement (FTA) with India.
: EU , India
India seeks to settle WTO import duty dispute with EU on ICT goods through free trade talks
The Week | 11-Dec-2023
India seeks to resolve a WTO import duty dispute with the European Union on certain information and technology products through the proposed free trade agreement, which is under active negotiations, an official said.
: EU , India , services
End of year deadline for India-EU FTA is unrealistic: EU ambassador
Live Mint | 30-Oct-2023
An end of year deadline for a free trade deal between India and the European Union is unrealistic, the 27-nation grouping’s Ambassador to India, Hervé Delphin, said in an interview.
: EU , India