India-EU leaders launch negotiations on trade, investment, GIs New Delhi | Updated on Modi asks EU leaders to support IP waiver on Covid-19 medical products Our Bureau India and the European Union agreed to resume free trade agreement (FTA) talks that were suspended eight years back and begin negotiations on trade and investment protection on parallel tracks at the India-EU Leaders’ Meeting held virtually on Saturday. In the high-level meeting, attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, leaders of EU member states and heads of the EU and the EC, an agreement was also reached on starting negotiations on a separate agreement on geographical indications which could be concluded separately or integrated into the trade agreement.