'Broad-based Trade and Investment Agreement (BTIA)' is sometimes seen in the news in the context of negotiations held between India and

European Union. The correct answer is European Union. BTIA is the name of the earlier India-EU talks on trade and investment. Since 2022 the work has been split into a free trade agreement, an investment protection agreement and a geographical indications agreement. The official UPSC key for CSP 2017, Series A, gives (a). The paper lists the options in a different order. The answer is the same. Read more: Broad-based Trade and Investment Agreement (BTIA).

On 17 June 2022, India and the EU formally relaunched trade negotiations. Which three agreements did the relaunch cover?

A free trade agreement, an investment protection agreement and a geographical indications agreement. The correct answer is a free trade agreement, an investment protection agreement and a geographical indications agreement. The Commission's release of 17 June 2022 names all three. The Commission lists the FTA as concluded and the other two as being negotiated. The India-EU Security and Defence Partnership is a separate agreement that leaders welcomed in January 2026. Read more: Broad-based Trade and Investment Agreement (BTIA).

According to the European Commission, in which year were the India-EU free trade talks suspended before the 2022 relaunch?

2013. The correct answer is 2013. The Commission's FTA page says the talks were suspended in 2013 and relaunched in 2022. The European Parliament research page says the talks stalled since 2013. PIB said in 2017 that the last of sixteen rounds was in 2013. India deferred chief negotiators' talks in August 2015, which was later. The leaders agreed to resume talks in May 2021. Read more: Broad-based Trade and Investment Agreement (BTIA).

Which step towards signing did the European Commission take on 11 September 2026?

It put its proposals for signature and conclusion to the Council. The correct answer is that it put its proposals for signature and conclusion to the Council. The Commission lists the next steps as Council adoption, signing, the European Parliament's agreement and the Council's concluding decision. The EU and India would like to sign in December 2026. The Parliament's consent comes after signing. Read more: Broad-based Trade and Investment Agreement (BTIA).

PIB's factsheet of 27 January 2026 says India has gained preferential access across what share of EU tariff lines under the FTA?

97%. The correct answer is 97%. PIB says India has gained preferential access across 97% of EU tariff lines, covering 99.5% of trade value. The figure 92.1% is different. It is the share of its own tariff lines that India offers, covering 97.5% of EU exports. Business Standard (news) reported 86% for India's offer. Read more: Broad-based Trade and Investment Agreement (BTIA).

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