Overview

• Senior officials open a five‑day round from October 6 to 10 in Brussels, with India’s team led by chief negotiator Satya Srinivas.
• Leaders Narendra Modi and Ursula von der Leyen have set a December 2025 target, after a September round failed to yield a breakthrough, EU envoy Hervé Delphin said.
• Roughly 11 of 23 chapters are provisionally closed, but market access for automobiles and agricultural products and the rules‑of‑origin chapter remain unresolved.
• The EU is pushing steep cuts to India’s car import duties and broader farm‑sector access, while India objects to binding CBAM‑linked obligations that could burden exporters.
• A parallel Investment Protection Agreement is being negotiated, with both sides underscoring the state’s right to regulate and clearer guidance for tribunals.