New Delhi: Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday that India and the European Union (EU) have made "significant progress" in their ongoing talks aimed at signing a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) by the end of this year.

Goyal met EU Commissioner Maros Sefcovic in Brussels for the FTA negotiations during his recent visit to Europe.

"We have made significant progress in this three-day discussion between EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic and his team in several areas," Goyal said.

The minister revealed that 10 out of 20 chapters of the proposed agreement have been closed, while another four to five chapters have been agreed to in principle.

The two sides are recognising mutual sensitivities and strengths and working in a spirit of partnership to promote trade, investments

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