爱尔兰MEP Barry Cowen率领欧盟代表团前往印度推进贸易谈判,重点是农业和爱尔兰出口品的市场准入。 Irish MEP Barry Cowen leads EU delegation to India Oct. 27–29 to advance trade talks, focusing on agriculture and market access for Irish exports.

爱尔兰MEP Barry Cowen是欧洲议会代表团的一部分,于10月27日至29日访问印度,推动关于欧盟-印度主要贸易协定的谈判,在2022年恢复谈判后,现已进入后期阶段。 Irish MEP Barry Cowen is part of a European Parliament delegation visiting India from October 27 to 29 to advance talks on a major EU-India trade agreement, now in an advanced stage after resuming in 2022. 农业已正式纳入谈判,表明在达成最终协议方面取得进展。 Agriculture has been formally included in negotiations, signaling progress toward a final deal. 代表团将会见印度顶级部长和行业领导人,包括访问Panipat的纺织回收中心等可持续性举措。 The delegation will meet with top Indian ministers and industry leaders, including visits to sustainability initiatives like a textile recycling hub in Panipat. Cowen强调爱尔兰出口商,特别是威士忌、奶制品、药品和营养出口商,有潜力更好地进入印度不断增长的大市场,注意到爱尔兰威士忌出口在五年内增加了十倍。 Cowen highlighted the potential for Irish exporters—especially in whiskey, dairy, pharmaceuticals, and nutrition—to gain better access to India’s large and growing market, noting a tenfold rise in Irish whiskey exports over five years. 他强调,需要达成一项公平、可持续的协议,维持欧洲标准并保护农民,同时在全球贸易不确定的情况下创造机会。 He stressed the need for a fair, sustainable agreement that maintains European standards and protects farmers while opening opportunities amid global trade uncertainty.