The Commerce Secretary Smt. Rita Teaotia held discussions with Indian Ambassadors in European countries through DVC . This is a part of a new initiative of interaction that has been taken recently and this is the second such interaction after the ASEAN region.

The deliberations took place on a range of trade issues, including matters pertaining to institutional mechanisms, market access issues, and free trade agreements.

Market access challenges addressed in diplomatic talks to coordinate trade positions and advance free trade agreement priorities. Discussions between the Commerce Secretary and Indian Ambassadors in European countries via video conference focused on institutional mechanisms for trade engagement, market access challenges for Indian exporters, and negotiation and implementation dynamics of free trade agreements to coordinate negotiating positions and refine trade facilitation priorities.