{
  "id": 16471551,
  "title": "India, EU race to finalise FTA before December deadline to coincide with PM Modi's Brussels visit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/india-eu-race-to-finalise-fta-before-december-deadline-to-coincide",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-25T11:37:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/india-eu-race-to-finalise-fta-before-december-deadline-to-coincide-with-pm-modis-brussels-visit-101792926809767.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "India and the European Union are racing against a December deadline to finalize the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA), aligning with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's anticipated visit to Brussels. The EU's European Commission has proposed a \"fast-track procedure\" to expedite approval, bypassing the need for language translations. Both parties aim to sign the agreement during Modi's visit, coinciding with his return from the G20 meeting in Miami. Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal is set to visit Brussels this week to address procedural concerns, following Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal's recent European tour. The FTA, dubbed \"the mother of all deals,\" would create the world's largest free trade zone, covering 25% of global GDP and 25% of the world's population. India is the EU's ninth-largest trading partner for goods and the sixth for services, with bilateral trade in goods valued at EUR 118 billion in 2025.",
  "summary": "Both sides want to sign the pact around Dec 17 or 18 in Brussels during PM's expected visit while returning from his proposed G20 meeting in USA, sources said.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}