Commerce Minister's Europe visit boosts India?EU trade, investment and tech partnerships

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal concluded a five-day visit to Spain, Belgium, Finland and Estonia from 13?18 July 2026, accompanied by a high-level Indian business delegation. During the visit, he held multiple high-level engagements with ministers, senior government leaders, business executives and industry stakeholders across the four countries. The visit aimed to deepen India's economic partnership with Europe, expand investment linkages, strengthen technology cooperation and promote greater business-to-business engagement while building on the momentum generated by the successful conclusion of the India?EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations.

Throughout the visit, he held extensive interactions with business leaders, industry associations and investors across all four countries. The discussions focused on building resilient supply chains, facilitating investments, strengthening innovation partnerships, promoting manufacturing collaboration and expanding opportunities for Indian MSMEs and startups.

The Minister encouraged European businesses to leverage India's rapidly growing economy, large domestic market, world-class digital public infrastructure, skilled workforce and stable policy environment to establish India as their preferred manufacturing, innovation and export hub.

The visit imparted fresh momentum to India's expanding economic engagement with Europe. The understandings reached during the visit are expected to strengthen technology partnerships, promote investment flows, improve market access for Indian exporters and expand cooperation in future-oriented sectors.

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