ENA Sectors 2024-01-22 14:32:47 <p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>New Delhi, Jan 22 (KNN)</strong> Switzerland and India have achieved a breakthrough in their free-trade negotiations, with Swiss Economy Minister Guy Parmelin confirming the consensus after 16 years of talks.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Following the World Economic Forum in Davos, Parmelin promptly travelled to India to meet with his counterpart, Piyush Goyal, as revealed in a post on X on Saturday.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">While the broad outlines of the agreement have been settled, officials are currently working on finalizing the finer details.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Parmelin highlighted that the agreement is expected to generate employment opportunities for the youth in India and ensure job security in Switzerland, as reported by Swiss newspaper Sonntagszeitung.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px"><em><strong>(KNN Bureau)</strong></em></span></p> 36376 https://knnindia.co.in/news/newsdetails/sectors/switzerland-india-to-sign-fta-after-16-years-of-negotiations 2024-01-22 14:32:47 knnindia.co.in