新德里，10月22日——印度贸易部长皮尤什·戈亚尔周四表示，印度拟与欧盟达成的自由贸易协定在签署后四到五个月内即可生效。
NEW DELHI, Oct 22 - India's proposed free-trade agreement with the European Union could become operational within four to five months after it is signed, trade minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday.
戈亚尔在访问德国期间表示，该协定预计将在今年年底前签署，这有可能加快印度与由27个成员国组成的欧盟之间的市场准入机会和投资流动。
The agreement is expected to be signed before the end of the year, he said during a visit to Germany, potentially accelerating market-access opportunities and investment flows between India and the 27-member EU bloc.