Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:40pm on 03 Sep 2025,Wednesday India Global
India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar expressed optimism on September 3, 2025, that negotiations on the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) would reach a “decisive conclusion” soon, following talks with his German counterpart during a two-day diplomatic visit . Germany’s Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul reaffirmed his country’s full backing for rapid finalisation of the FTA and pledged to leverage its influence with the European Commission to drive progress . Dialogue also covered deeper cooperation in sectors like green hydrogen, defence, technology, semiconductor manufacturing, and export control mechanisms. (PC: Reuters)