India, EU To Restart Negotiations For FTA After 8 Years The decision was taken during a virtual summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the heads of state or government of all the 27-member states of the bloc Outlook Web Bureau 08 May 2021, Last Updated at 10:57 pm @eucopresident/Twitter Outlook Web Bureau 2021-05-08T20:31:43+05:30 India, EU To Restart Negotiations For FTA After 8 Years outlookindia.com 2021-05-08T22:57:00+05:30 The External Affairs Ministry on Saturday said that India and the European Union have agreed to resume talks for a balanced, ambitious and comprehensive trade agreement and also to launch negotiations for a stand-alone investment protection pact.