Policies

EU Calls For Investment Liberalisation Chapter In India–EU FTA

Textile Insights May 10, 2026

The European Union has urged India and the EU to consider adding an investment liberalisation chapter to their Free Trade Agreement (FTA) when it comes up for review, saying it would strengthen long-term economic ties and encourage greater private sector participation. Speaking at a Federation

Policies

India–EU FTA To Provide Five-Year MFN Safeguard In Services Trade

Textile Insights March 10, 2026

India and the European Union have agreed to extend Most-Favoured-Nation (MFN) treatment to each other for an initial period of five years following the entry into force of their proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA). The provision is designed to ensure fair and non-discriminatory treatment in bilateral trade in services. Under the MFN clause, service sectors […]

Policies

India–EU Push Ahead On FTA As Goyal Meets EU Trade Chief

Textile Insights December 11, 2025

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal held a high-level dialogue with the European Union’s Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, Maroš Šefčovič, during his visit to New Delhi on 8–9 December 2025. The meeting marked a significant step toward accelerating negotiations on the long-pending India–EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA), with both leaders aiming

Industry

Multi-Pronged Strategy Will Be Key To Sail Through Challenging Times For T&A Industry

Textile Insights September 10, 2025

Amid trade disruption caused by Trump’s tariff imposition, the Indian Textiles & Apparel sector is gearing up to revisit its strategy in order to reset its goals going forward. The exporters as well as manufacturers have started recalibrating trade strategies amid these global uncertainties. The companies are devising strategies to adapt to evolving market dynamics,