India goes FTA shopping at the G20, with Piyush Goyal working the room (opens the source in a new tab)
- In Milwaukee, Goyal met ministers from 10 countries and the EU on deals at every stage, from talks to pacts already in force.
- USTR Jamieson Greer says the India-US interim deal is in the “short strokes”, but an announcement isn’t imminent.
- The India-EU FTA awaits signature, the India-Canada CEPA targets year-end, and the India-New Zealand FTA takes effect on October 20.
- 10 + EU
- ministers met
- $863bn
- record exports, FY26
- 97%
- of EU lines to open
Why it matters Signing is the easy part; exporters still have to use these deals.
Other side More deals also mean more imports and tougher rivals at home. Do Indian firms gain more access than they give up?