The long-awaited India-European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA) has entered a decisive phase, with negotiations now advancing to the political level. Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal is scheduled to visit Brussels later this month to meet EU Executive Vice President and Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič, a move that marks a major step toward resolving the remaining differences in one of India’s most significant trade negotiations. Talks Elevated to Political Level