Commission’s visit to India set to take place end of February, Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič tells POLITICO.

Von der Leyen is set to visit New Delhi at a time when the European Union has stepped up efforts to finalise a long-delayed free trade agreement with India

Piyush Goyal stressed the importance of better branding for GI products and called for collaborations with the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) to improve quality and tackle the issue of counterfeit products.

The dialogue signals a renewed push to advance negotiations on the India-EU FTA, a pact that has faced hurdles over the years due to differences on issues such as market access, tariff reductions and regulatory alignment.

Maroš Šefčovič, Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security of the European Commission, hailed the success of the high-level trade and investment dialogue between the European Union (EU) and India, hosted in Brussels.

Von der Leyen’s announcement followed on the heels of a positive visit to Belgium by Indian Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, during which he met European Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič. The next round of talks on a free-trade agreement has been set for March 10-14 in Brussels.

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday said her top team will visit India to boost ties on the first trip abroad of its new mandate.

Piyush Goyal has always reiterated the importance of mutual respect and sensitivity in FTA negotiations for both India and EU.

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced that her first official visit with the new Commission would be to India, signaling an intent to strengthen the strategic partnership with the world's largest democracy.

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal outlined six broad principles for building a mutually beneficial partnership between India and the European Union at a high-level meeting here with Maros Se