India and the European Union have agreed to finalise a long-pending free trade agreement this year and boost cooperation in trade, technology, connectivity and defence, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the European Commission chief said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the European Commission's visit to India aims to finalize a long-pending free trade agreement between the

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says the EU and India have agreed to push to get a long pending free trade agreement done this year