New Delhi, Oct. 30 -- The India-European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is expected to be signed by mid-December 2026, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi likely to visit Brussels for the official signing ceremony, European Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee Chair David McAllister has said.

The agreement is expected to undergo scrutiny by the European Parliament, with a consent vote likely by spring 2027. If approved, it could formally enter into force by mid-2027, McAllister said, expressing confidence that the deal would receive broad parliamentary support.

"We expect the FTA to be signed by mid-December. Hopefully, PM Modi will manage to visit Brussels and attend the official signing ceremony," McAllister told The Times of India. ...