New Delhi, May 21 -- Successful conclusion of the India-European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA) marks a major milestone in economic diplomacy but the real challenge now lies in implementation, said Darpan Jain, Additional Secretary, Department of Commerce and Industry.

"We have climbed the mountain of negotiations. The bigger climb begins now, making it work on the ground for every exporter, every investor and every job creator across India and Europe," Jain said

He remarked this while addressing the Conference on "Next-Gen Trade Pacts: Leveraging India's Partnership with Europe under FTAs" organised by Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) in association with the Centre for Trade and Investment Law.

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