Agrawal met Ditte Juul Jørgensen, Director-General of the Directorate-General for Trade and Economic Security (DG TRADE); Koen Doens, Director-General of the Directorate-General for International Partnerships (DG INTPA); and Gerassimos Thomas, Director-General of the Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union (DG TAXUD) of the European Commission.
During his meeting with Jørgensen, both sides discussed measures to facilitate two-way trade, improve market access, strengthen supply chain resilience and create fresh business opportunities in India and the European Union.
According to an official statement issued by the Indian government, the two sides reaffirmed their commitment to a fair, balanced and mutually beneficial agreement and agreed to maintain close engagement to resolve the remaining procedural and implementation-related issues.
In his meeting with Doens, Agrawal exchanged views on strengthening India-EU development cooperation and strategic partnerships, with discussions covering sustainable development, clean energy, green technologies and related areas.
The discussions with Thomas focused on customs cooperation, trade facilitation and preparations for the implementation of the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
Both sides underlined the importance of efficient, transparent and digitally enabled customs procedures in supporting businesses, reducing transaction costs and ensuring the smooth movement of legitimate trade.
Agrawal also held discussions with stakeholders from the diamond industry, including representatives associated with the Antwerp diamond ecosystem.
The discussions covered the global diamond value chain, certification and traceability requirements, responsible sourcing, and opportunities arising from India's expanding diamond market and manufacturing ecosystem.
India and Belgium have identified gems and jewellery as key areas for deeper cooperation, with Antwerp, Mumbai and Surat recognised as major global diamond centres.
The Commerce Secretary also participated in a BusinessEurope roundtable with European industry representatives to explore opportunities to strengthen trade and investment ties, improve market access, enhance supply chain resilience and advance cooperation under the India-EU FTA.
He highlighted India's strong economic growth, ongoing reform momentum and investment opportunities across key sectors, while inviting European businesses to deepen their engagement with India and become part of its expanding value chains.
These engagements reflect the growing scope of India-EU cooperation across trade, investment, development partnerships, taxation and customs, while reaffirming the shared commitment of both sides to further strengthen their strategic partnership.