German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday that the European Union and India should renew the negotiations on signing a free trade agreement, German media reported
MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 02nd November, 2019) German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday that the European Union and India should renew the negotiations on signing a free trade agreement, German media reported.The EU-Indian negotiations on a free trade agreement came to a deadlock in 2013 over the difference in the state procurement system and agricultural issues.
According to the Deutschlandfunk radio station, during her visit to India, Merkel called for a new attempt to sign the free trade deal, given the changed composition of the European Commission.
The chancellor stressed that she saw good prospects for German companies' investments in the Indian economy, especially in the country's infrastructure.
She added that Indian students could help Germany fill the growing shortage of skilled workers.
