India is set for a pivotal week of high-level trade diplomacy, hosting back-to-back negotiations with two of its largest economic partners. A crucial two-day round of talks on the long-pending India-European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA) begins Monday, December 8, followed immediately by discussions with the United States starting December 10.

What is Different About These EU Negotiations?

EU Ambassador to India Herve Delphin has framed the current talks as “EU-India FTA negotiation 2.0,” distinct from past efforts that stalled over a decade ago. He emphasized a “growing sense of shared necessity” and stated there is a “strong political commitment to conclude the FTA negotiations by the end of the year.” The approach has also changed, moving from formal rounds to a “continuous negotia

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