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Ahead of Modi's Berlin visit, Germany insists on India's FTA talk with EU

PM Modi is to visit Germany on May 29 and 30

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves to media as he leaves after the ceremonial reception of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, in New Delhi on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)

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Germany urged India on Tuesday to resume negotiations on the European Union (EU) - India free trade agreement (FTA), especially in the context of India not taking part in the One Belt One Road (OBOR) summit that China hosted earlier this month.

The other EU member countries are also hesitant to sign that trade declaration.

Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi is set to visit Germany on May 29 and May 30 for the fourth biannual India-Germany inter-governmental consultations. 

The lack of progress on the EU-India FTA is likely to come up during Modi’s talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin.

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