<h1>EU and India intensify FTA negotiations to settle goods, services, rules of origin and institutional arrangements</h1> A senior EU negotiation team is in New Delhi (3-7 Nov 2025) to advance India-EU FTA talks, following recent high-level exchanges between trade ministers. Negotiators will address outstanding legal and technical issues including trade in goods and services, rules of origin, and institutional arrangements, with separate high-level meetings involving the EU Director-General for Trade and India's commerce secretary. The parties aim to resolve sensitivities to produce a balanced, legally enforceable agreement that promotes trade, investment, innovation and sustainable growth, with intensified engagement signaling intent to finalize core treaty elements.