EAM Jaishankar's Key Remarks On India-EU Free Trade Agreement In Raisina Mediterranean 2025
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, speaking at the Raisina Mediterranean 2025 Ministerial Session in Marseille, highlighted Europe's growing strategic autonomy, calling it more self-aware and self-reliant. Addressing the India-EU Free Trade Agreement, he said the goal is to conclude it by the end of 2025. Jaishankar noted that trade ministers from both sides have met three times in the last six weeks, with another round scheduled by June-end. He confirmed that half the FTA chapters are completed, and significant progress has been made on the remaining sections.#sjaishankar #raisinamediterranean #marseille #france #europe #eustrategy #freetradeagreement #tradedeal #indiaeufta #tradenegotiations #foreignpolicy #internationalrelations #diplomacy #economicrelations #geopolitics #ministerialsession #indiaspeech #eurasianaffairs #tradeagreements #europeanunion #toi #toibharat
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