{
  "id": 16509561,
  "title": "India-EU FTA signing targeted for December 17–18 during PM Modi’s expected Brussels visit - Report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/india-eu-fta-signing-targeted-for-december-17-18-during-pm-modis",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-25T18:12:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/india/indiaeu-fta-signing-targeted-for-december-17-18-during-pm-modi-s-expected-brussels-visit-report-11792950197332.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "India and the European Union are striving to finalize their Free Trade Agreement (FTA) by the end of December, with signing scheduled for December 17 or 18 in Brussels during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit, according to a report in the Hindustan Times. The European Commission has proposed a fast-track procedure to expedite the approval process, avoiding the lengthy translation of the agreement into all 24 EU languages. The current translation process could delay ratification by over a year. Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal is set to visit Brussels to discuss procedural matters. India is the EU's ninth-largest trading partner in goods and sixth-largest in services, with bilateral trade in goods valued at €118 billion in 2025. The FTA, finalized at the political level on January 27, 2026, is considered the \"mother of all deals\" by the European Parliament, promising to establish the world's largest free trade zone.",
  "summary": "The European Commission has reportedly urged the Council of the European Union, which represents the bloc’s 27 member states, to approve the FTA through a fast-track procedure.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-25T11:37:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}