Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal met Maros Sefcovic, European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, on the sidelines of the 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in Cameroon, They agreed to deepen the trade partnership between India and the EU (FTA).
Both the leaders deliberated on key priorities under the MC14 agenda and “reviewed progress on the ongoing work towards the signing of the India-EU FTA, as announced by PM Narendra Modi and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in January 2026 in New Delhi. “Also discussed avenues to further deepen our bilateral economic and trade partnership,” said Goyal in an X post.
Goyal also met Nigeria’s Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole. “Had discussions on MC14 agenda and explored opportunities to further strengthen trade and economic cooperation between the two nations,” Goyal noted.
A constructive conversation with Mauro Vieira, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brazil, resulted in exchanging views on the MC14 agenda, along with enhancing bilateral trade ties, and the expansion of the India-MERCOSUR PTA.
