This is reported by TASS with reference to the Durdarshan India TV channel.

Among the main objectives of the first round of negotiations is to discuss investment protection issues in order to increase business confidence in cross-border investments and facilitate trade transactions for handicrafts and agricultural products.

To date, India has already reached free trade agreements with Australia and the UAE, and is currently negotiating with the UK and Canada.

Earlier it was reported that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Argentine President Alberto Fernandez during the G7 summit to discuss cooperation between the two countries in the field of defense and trade.