NEW DELHI: India is steering its ongoing free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations toward securing foreign direct investment (FDI) commitments from partner countries, Commerce Secretary Shri Rajesh Agrawal said, signalling a strategic shift in how upcoming trade pacts are being structured by the country.

Speaking at FICCI’s Annual General Meeting and Annual Convention, he said integrating with “big consumer markets” was essential, and a wider FTA network would give global investors tariff predictability and clarity, encouraging them to invest in India.

Shri Agrawal said India is actively . . .