The 14th round of negotiations for the India–European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will begin on Monday, with both sides aiming to resolve contentious issues and finalise the long-pending trade pact by the end of the year.

An Indian delegation led by Chief Negotiator Satya Srinivas will hold talks with officials from the EU bloc in Brussels from October 6 to 10. According to official sources, discussions will focus on addressing non-tariff barriers, customs duties on automobiles, and issues related to the dairy and agriculture sectors.

The FTA negotiations, revived in June 2022 after an eight-year pause, cover 23 policy areas including trade in goods and services, investment, technical barriers, rules of origin, customs, competition, intellectual property and sustainable development.

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