<h1>India-EU Free Trade Agreement Nears Completion; Deputy Chairman Calls Balanced Deal a Win-Win, Highlights Security Partnership</h1> The Rajya Sabha deputy chairman said the India-EU Free Trade Agreement is likely to be completed soon and described a balanced, mutually beneficial deal as a win-win for both sides, during a meeting with a European Parliament INTA delegation led by the standing rapporteur for India. He highlighted the EU as a leading trade and investment partner and source of technology, noted that the FTA and a security and defence partnership are key deliverables under a new strategic agenda, and stressed the INTA committee's role in ratification. He also cited growing parliamentary exchanges and concurrent commerce minister talks in Brussels as evidence of strong momentum.