Georgia reaches out to India to begin free-trade agreement talks

Georgia, the Southern Caucasus country, has reached out to India to start negotiations for a free-trade agreement (FTA), said a person aware of the matter.

“Recently, officials from Georgia requested India to sign a joint declaration towards launching the negotiations on the trade agreement between both countries. The (Indian) department of commerce is currently examining the proposal,” said the person, adding a decision will be taken after elections end in India.

India and Georgia have discussed the possibility of a trade deal for over seven years now. The two sides announced a joint feasibility study in April 2017 and accepted