Paris, June 18 -- Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Thursday said that India has two major economic milestones slated to take place by the end of the year.

During a press briefing following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's participation in the 52nd G7 summit in Evian, France, the Foreign Secretary highlighted that India and the European Union are set to sign the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) before the end of the year.

The development was confirmed following a high-level meeting on the sidelines of the G7 summit, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi met jointly with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa.

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