Divisions
Foreign Trade (Europe)
Functions of the Division

The Division deals with India’s trade and economic cooperation with 38 Countries of Europe region, divided mainly into three blocs:

  • European Union : (27 countries) Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovak Rep, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden
  • European Free Trade Association : (4 countries) Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland
  • Other European Countries : (7 countries) Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Turkey and UK
Officers in the Division
Ms. Nidhi Mani Tripathi | Joint Secretary
  • Room No : 421, Vanijya Bhawan
  • Tel : 23039400
  • Emaill : tnidhim[at]ias[dot]nic[dot]in
Dr. Brij Mohan Mishra | Director
  • Room No : 333, Vanijya Bhawan
  • Tel : 23039612
  • Email : bm[dot]mishra[at]ias[dot]nic[dot]in
Shri M. Jayachandran | Consultant
  • Room No : 277, Udyog Bhawan
  • Tel : 23061090
  • Emaill : m[dot]jayachandran[at]nic[dot]in
Shri Pushpendra Kumar Sharma | Under Secretary
  • Room No : 329, Vanijya Bhawan
  • Tel : 23039709
  • Emaill : us1euro-doc[at]gov[dot]in
Shri Aditya Narayan | Under Secretary
  • Room No : 19-A, Udyog Bhawan
  • Tel : 23063943
  • Emaill : us2euro-doc[at]gov[dot]in
Shri Vinod Kumar | Under Secretary
  • Room No : 329, Vanijya Bhawan
  • Tel : 23039710
  • Emaill : us3euro-doc[at]gov[dot]in
Shri Vivek Jayaswal | Under Secretary
  • Room No : 19-A, Udyog Bhawan
  • Tel : 23063943
  • Emaill : us4euro-doc[at]nic[dot]in
Shri Arjun Upadhya S | Deputy Director General of Foreign Trade
  • Room No : 405, Vanijya Bhawan
  • Tel : 23039511
  • Emaill : arjun[dot]upadhya[at]gov[dot]in
Sh. Ajay Kumar Sahoo | Section Officer
  • Room No : 560, Udyog Bhawan
  • Tel : 23063311
  • Emaill : sahoo[dot]ak68[at]gov[dot]in
Trade Statistics of the Territory
Trade with EU, EFTA, and Other European Countries 
Trade with EU, EFTA, and Other European Countries (Values in USD Bn.) 
Value in USD billion 
2019-20 
2020-21 
2021-22  
2022-23(A)  
CAGR  
EU (27) 
Exports 
44.99 
41.36 
64.96 
73.77  
11.4% 
% growth 
-6.00 
-8.07 
57.07 
13.55 
 
Imports 
45.04 
39.72 
51.41 
58.32 
3.5% 
% growth 
-11.45 
-11.82 
29.43 
13.45 
 
Total of EU  
90.03 
81.08 
116.37 
132.09
7.5% 
EFTA 
Exports 
1.64 
1.60 
1.74 
1.93
5.9% 
% growth 
6.66 
-2.29 
8.97 
10.59
 
Imports 
17.54 
18.91 
25.49 
16.74
-2.4% 
% growth 
-5.01 
7.81 
34.79 
-34.33
 
Total of EFTA  
19.18 
20.51 
27.23 
18.67
-1.7%
Other European countries including UK 
Exports 
13.89 
12.31 
19.39 
21.21
9.1% 
% growth 
-7.05 
-11.42 
57.58 
9.37
 
Imports 
8.91 
6.45 
9.06 
13.20
7.1%
% growth 
-11.12 
-27.61 
40.55 
45.67
57.07 
Total of Other European 
countries 
22.80 
18.76 
28.45 
34.41
8.3%
Europe 
Exports 
60.52 
55.26 
86.10 
96.90
10.8%
Imports 
71.49 
65.07 
85.96 
88.26
2.7%
Total bilateral trade with 
Europe 
132.01 
120.33 
172.06
185.16
6.5%
Trade Balance 
-10.97
-9.81
0.14
8.65
*(A) Alert indicates that figures are based on Quick Estimates; and are yet to be final
India’s major trading partners of Europe 
S.  
No. 
Country 
Exports (USD Billion) 
Imports (USD Billion) 
Total trade (USD Billion) 
2019
20 
2020
21 
2021
22 
2022
23 
2019
20 
2020
21 
2021
22 
2022
23 
2019
20 
2020- 
21 
2021- 
22 
2022- 
23 
1
Netherland     
8.37
6.47
12.54
20.64
3.39
3.32
4.48
5.97
11.76
9.79
17.02
26.61
2   
Germany
8.29
8.12
9.88
10.13
13.69
13.64
14.97
15.20
21.98
21.77
24.85
26.61
3 
U K
8.74
8.16
10.46
11.35
6.71
4.96
7.02
8.96
15.45
13.11
17.48
20.31
4 
Belgium
5.81
5.24
10.08
8.78
8.88
6.94
9.95
9.18
14.69
12.18
20.03
17.96
5 
Switzerland 
1.20
1.26
1.35
1.35
16.90
18.23
23.39
15.79
18.10
19.49
24.74
17.14
6 
Italy 
4.97
4.74
8.18
8.69
4.49
3.86
5.05
5.56
9.46
8.60
13.23
14.25 
7 
Turkey
4.97
3.95
8.72
9.45
2.12
1.47
2.00
4.21
7.09
5.42
10.71
13.66
8 
France 
5.10
4.78
6.64
7.61
6.17
4.34
5.78
4.95
11.27
9.13
12.42
12.56
9 
Spain 
3.95 
3.24
4.73
4.66
1.61
1.51
2.05
3.00 
5.56
4.75
6.78 
7.66
10 
Ireland
0.53
0.56
0.69
0.58
0.60
0.41
1.14 
3.63
1.14
0.98
1.82
4.21
11 
Total of top 10 
countries 
51.92
46.52
73.27
83.24
64.57
58.69
75.82
76.45 
116.49
105.21 
149.10
159.69
12 
Remaining 
countries 
8.60
8.74
12.82
13.66
6.92
6.39
10.13
11.80
15.52 
15.13
22.96
25.47 
13 
Total of Europe 
60.52
55.26
86.10
96.90
71.49
65.07
85.96
88.26
132.01
120.34 
172.05
185.16
14 
World 
313.36
291.81
422.00
444.38
474.71
394.44
613.05
711.85
788.07 
686.24
1,035.06
1,156.23
15 
% share of 
Europe in India’s 
total 
19.3%
18.9%
20.4%
21.8%
15.1% 
16.5%
14.0%
12.4%
16.8%
17.5%
16.6%
16.0%
*(A) Alert indicates that figures are based on Quick Estimates; and are yet to be final
FDI in India from Europe

EU continues to be one of the largest sources of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) for India with FDI inflows from the EU to India valued at USD 101.26 Bn. from Apr 2000-Dec 2022. The FDI from EFTA and other European Countries in the same period
is valued at USD 44.29 billion. (Europe’s total- US $ 145.55 Bn.)

ODI from India to Europe:

ODI outflows to the EU from India is valued at USD 38.27 Bn. from Apr 2000-Feb 2023. The ODI to EFTA and other European Countries in the same period is valued at USD 27.70 billion. (Europe’s total- USD 65.97 Bn.)

Trade Agreement and Negotiations (ongoing)

EU– India and EU had announced resumption of negotiations for a comprehensive, balanced and mutually beneficial Free Trade Agreement in the India-EU Leaders Meeting in Porto on 8th May 2021. After formal launch of the negotiations in June 2022, four rounds of negotiations have so for been held. 5th Round of the negotiations is scheduled in June 2023.

EFTA– India and EFTA are negotiating a Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement and are committed for its early conclusion.

UK– India and the UK have launched Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations on 13th January 2022. Both sides are committed for early conclusions of the negotiations and signing of the FTA.

Meetings under Institutional Mechanism held recently
Sl No. 
Subject 
Date 
1. 
15th Meeting of India-UK Joint Economic and Trade 
Committee (JETCO)
13th January 2022 
2. 
8th Session of India-Greece Joint Economic Committee 
(JEC) 
15th April, 2022
3. 
20th Session of India-Finland Joint Commission for 
Economic Cooperation (JCEC) 

 

2nd -3rd June, 2022 
4. 
2nd Session of India-Croatia Joint Commission for 
Economic Cooperation JCEC 
13th October, 2022
5. 
2nd Session of India-Norway Dialogue on Trade & 
Investment  
21st December, 2022 
6. 
12th Session of India-Spain Joint Commission for 
Economic Commission 
12th -13th April, 2023 
  
Mandatory disclosures under RTI Act
Name, Designation and other particulars of the CPIO in respect of FT (Europe) Division under Section 4 of RTI – Act, 2005 (Mandatory Disclosures):
Dr. Brij Mohan Mishra | Director
  • Room No : 333, Udyog Bhawan
  • Tel : 23039612
  • Email : bm[dot]mishra[at]ias[dot]nic[dot]in