Go to content

Embassy of Sweden New Delhi, India

Local time 4:11 AM

When is the EU-India Free Trade Agreement expected to enter into force?

The announced agreement between the EU and India marks the conclusion of negotiations on the substantive content of the Free Trade Agreement.

The EU–India FTA will enter into force only after the completion of the respective internal procedures on both sides. These include legal scrubbing, formal signing, translation into all EU official languages, and ratification in accordance with each party’s institutional and constitutional requirements.

From the Indian side, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal, stated on 26 January that the FTA text will undergo a legal scrubbing process over the next 5-6 months before the formal signing. The agreement is expected to enter into force sometime next year.

Last updated 05 Feb 2026, 4.19 PM