ENA Global 2025-11-04 16:33:14 <p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>New Delhi, Nov 4 (KNN)</strong> During his visit to Bucharest for the 19th India Romania Joint Committee on Economic Cooperation (JCEC) meeting, Minister of State for Commerce &amp; Industry Jitin Prasada held substantive discussions with Romanias Minister of Labour, Family, Youth and Social Solidarity, Petre-Florin Manole, focusing on expanding skills-based mobility.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">He underlined Indias demographic and economic strengths, noting its young workforce, rising role as a global technology and manufacturing hub, and growing strategic relevance in an evolving geopolitical landscape.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Romanias estimated annual need for 100,000 non-EU workers was discussed, with both sides expressing readiness to facilitate opportunities for around 30,000 skilled Indian professionals each year, aligned with Romanian labour market priorities.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">The ministers committed to strengthening mechanisms for safe and orderly migration, including cooperation on recruitment, language and vocational training, employment standards, and fast-track processing for trusted employers.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">They also tasked officials to explore mutual recognition of qualifications and discussed the possibility of a Social Security Totalisation Agreement.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Both sides agreed to enhance collaboration in education, research, innovation, and cultural exchange to support talent development and deepen people-to-people links.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">In a separate meeting, Prasada met Romanias Minister of Foreign Affairs, Oana-Silvia Țoiu, to advance trade and investment cooperation. <br /> The two sides reaffirmed their commitment to concluding a balanced India EU Free Trade Agreement within the year.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">They reviewed bilateral trade, with Indias exports to Romania crossing USD 1.03 billion in FY 2024 25 and total trade reaching USD 2.98 billion in FY 2023 24.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Priority areas identified for deeper supply-chain integration included petroleum products, engineering goods, pharmaceuticals, and ceramics, along with cooperation on standards, testing, and investment facilitation.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Both governments agreed to maintain momentum through regular high-level exchanges and coordinated follow-up, including initiatives to streamline trade processes, develop a mobility framework, and strengthen investor engagement.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><em><strong>(KNN Bureau)</strong></em></span></span><br /> </p> 43980 https://knnindia.co.in/news/newsdetails/global/india-romania-to-boost-skilled-workforce-mobility-trade-cooperation 2025-11-04 16:33:14 knnindia.co.in