New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- India has finalized terms for free trade agreement (FTA) talks with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) as New Delhi steps up efforts to expand its trade partnerships amid strained relations with the US.

The terms of reference (ToR) were signed in Moscow by Ajay Bhadoo, additional secretary in the Department of Commerce, and Mikhail Cherekaev, deputy director of the Trade Policy Department of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC).

The EAEU comprises Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic and Russia, with a combined GDP of $6.5 trillion.

During the visit, Bhadoo also called on Andrei Slepnev, minister in charge of trade at the EEC, where both sides reviewed the milestone and discussed the next steps for the ...