India and the European Union concluded the first round of talks for the proposed free trade agreement (FTA)  and the next round of talks is scheduled at Brussels in September, the commerce ministry said .

• India and the 27-nation bloc resumed negotiations on June 17, after a gap of over eight years, on the proposed agreements on trade, investments and Geographical Indications (GI).
• The first round of talks, which began on June 27, concluded on July 1.