Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Piyush Goyal, addressed the media after signing of the India-EFTA Trade & Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) in New Delhi. File
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The free trade agreement between India and the four European nations bloc (EFTA) has come into force, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday (October 1, 2025).
He said the pact will unlock new opportunities for trade, investment and job creation, benefiting people and businesses.
“Truly a historic day, as the India-EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) comes into force,” he said in a post on X.
Head of the Swiss Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research Guy Parmelin said, “Today marks the entry into force of the Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) between EFTA and India”.
Published – October 01, 2025 07:03 pm IST
