New Delhi, Nov. 10 -- India and the European Union (EU) have agreed to deepen cooperation in trade, investment and critical technologies, including semiconductors, quantum computing and biotechnology, ahead of the proposed signing of their free trade agreement (FTA) next month.

The two sides also agreed to work towards concluding the proposed investment protection agreement and the agreement on geographical indications (GIs).

The commitments were discussed at the seventh India-EU Strategic Partnership Review Meeting (SPRM) held in New Delhi on Monday, where both sides reviewed their broader engagement.

A joint statement said, "Both sides reviewed engagements towards boosting trade and investment cooperation, including the timely signin...