Overview
- Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said negotiators have closed 10 of 20 chapters, with another four to five broadly decided in principle.
- Goyal and Maroš Šefčovič reported that outstanding issues have been significantly reduced and issued concrete guidance on industrial tariffs.
- Sensitive areas including steel, automobiles and the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism remain unresolved and require deeper discussion.
- Stakeholder outreach continued in New Delhi with European Parliament INTA members meeting Indian ministers, as S. Jaishankar said an early conclusion could aid global economic stability.
- Šefčovič is expected in New Delhi in late November or early December to push talks forward, and both sides reaffirmed a shared goal to conclude the FTA by end‑2025.