NEW DELHI: India would like to see its ongoing negotiations with the European Union for a free trade agreement (FTA) to reach a “decisive conclusion” soon, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday, while also highlighting that both sides are exploring cooperation in the green hydrogen sector.Jaishankar’s remarks come at a joint media briefing after holding wide-ranging talks with his German counterpart Johann Wadephul. The discussions, he said, focused on strengthening ties in the areas of economy, climate change, defence, and technology.We appreciate Germany’s aim to double trade with India, Jaishankar said, while also thanking Berlin for addressing export control issues. He further welcomed Germany’s interest in collaborating with India in the semiconductor sector.India and Germany are also exploring cooperation in the green hydrogen sector, he added.According to the external affairs minister, Wadephul assured him that Germany would put its “full weight” behind the India-EU free trade pact. India’s relationship with Germany is enormously important and it is growing significantly, he further noted.The remarks came as India and the EU continue talks on the long-pending FTA, which aims to boost trade and investment between the two sides.
