印度与欧盟在新德里启动第七轮自贸协定谈判。 India and the EU initiate the 7th round of FTA negotiations in New Delhi.
印度和欧盟在新德里开始第七轮自由贸易协定（FTA）谈判，同时还就投资保护协定（IPA）和地理标志（GI）进行谈判。 India and the EU commence the 7th round of negotiations on the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in New Delhi, alongside talks on an Investment Protection Agreement (IPA) and Geographical Indications (GIs). 自由贸易协定很复杂，欧盟的要求包括放宽欧洲小型企业的贸易、开放印度市场以及基于互惠和保护中小微企业的谈判。 The FTA is complex, with EU demands including easing trade for smaller European firms, opening Indian markets, and negotiations based on reciprocity and protecting MSMEs. 在印度大选和欧洲议会投票之前，不太可能取得突破。 A breakthrough is unlikely before India's general elections and European Parliament polls. 与此同时，印度-英国自由贸易协定谈判也取得进展，已完成第12轮谈判，第13轮正在进行中，涉及电动汽车、威士忌和专业运动等领域。 Meanwhile, India-UK FTA talks have progressed, with 12 rounds completed and the 13th ongoing, covering electric vehicles, whiskey, and professional movement.