In a “decisive push” to finalise the free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will be visfiting Brussels for a two-day trip during which he will meet his European counterpart, resolve the final pending issues, and expedite the conclusion of the negotiations, the government announced on Tuesday (January 6, 2026).
Mr. Goyal’s visit comes just weeks before EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and EU Council President Antonio Costa are set to attend India’s Republic Day as chief guests ahead of the EU-India Summit.
“Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, is scheduled to visit Brussels for a significant two-day official trip from 8-9 January 2026,” the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said in a release. “The visit underscores the intensifying diplomatic and technical engagements between New Delhi and Brussels, signalling a decisive push toward concluding the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA).”
India-EU talks intensify; Piyush Goyal to visit Brussels
Although no official announcement has yet been made, it is expected that the Summit will see an announcement on the conclusion of the India-EU FTA negotiations.
