Overview
- Seven members of the European Parliament’s trade committee will visit India on October 27–29 to discuss trade, economic and investment ties.
- The delegation is led by Cristina Maestre and Brando Benifei, with members Juan Ignacio Zoido, Waldemar Buda, Barry Cowen, Vicent Marzà Ibáñez and Angelika Niebler.
- Meetings are planned with Indian ministerial and parliamentary officials, the Federation of European Business in India, the Confederation of Indian Industry, and groups focused on sustainability and labor rights.
- Negotiations completed their 14th round on October 10 in Brussels, with the Sanitary and Phytosanitary chapter closed and talks now shifting to continuous chief‑negotiator engagement.
- Leaders have reaffirmed a goal to conclude an economically meaningful pact by end‑2025, with the EU citing €124 billion in 2023 goods trade and €59.7 billion in services trade with India.