India, EU to resume free trade pact talks after 8 years

时隔8年，欧盟和印度重启自贸协定谈判

NEW DELHI: India and the European Union have agreed to resume talks for a balanced, ambitious and comprehensive trade agreement and also launch negotiations for a stand-alone investment protection pact, the external affairs ministry said on Saturday.

新德里：印度外交部周六表示，印度和欧盟已同意恢复谈判，以达成一项平衡、雄心勃勃和全面的贸易协定，并启动独立投资保护协定的谈判。

These decisions were taken during a virtual summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the heads of state or government of all the 27-member states of the bloc with a focus on expanding overall cooperation in areas of trade, investment and connectivity.

上述决定是在莫迪总理与欧盟27个成员国的国家元首或政府首脑举行的虚拟峰会上做出的，该峰会的重点是扩大贸易、投资和互联互通领域的整体合作。

The two sides also launched a sustainable and comprehensive connectivity partnership, the ministry said and described the summit as a "watershed" moment in the ties.

印度外交部表示，双方还启动了可持续和全面的互联互通伙伴关系，并将此次峰会描述为双方关系的“转折点”。

The leaders also exchanged views on the Covid-19 pandemic and healthcare cooperation.

领导人还就新冠肺炎疫情和医疗卫生合作交换了意见。

以下是印度时报读者的评论：译者：Jessica.Wu

Dinwit

This means Modi dream project ATMANIRBHAR BHARAT is DEAD

这意味着莫迪的梦想工程“印度自力更生”已经完了

Wise Desi

Does atmanirbhar means not doing any business with other nation?

“自力更生”难道意味着不和其他国家做生意吗?

Dan Rechi

It’s not your cup of tea to handle the future of our diverse country. Everything that was good about India has been ruined by your ridiculous policies, which will take decades to bring back to where we were just 8 years ago. You are a curse to our beautiful country.

莫迪你掌控不了我们这个多元化国家。印度的一切美好都被你荒谬的政策毁掉了，我们需要几十年才能恢复8年前的状态。你是我们国家的祸患。

Rambharosey

Countrymen are dying by the thousands every day and this clown is back doing his international circus.

每天都有成千上万的同胞死去，而这个小丑又到国际舞台上献丑了。

Paresh Raval

This man Midi, has proved himself complete useless, incompetent , careless and a selfish saint (?) who is responsible for deaths of millions of innocent citizens, can we call them (intentional) murders?

莫迪已经证明了自己是一个无能、自私的人，他要对数百万无辜公民的死亡负责，我们能称之为(蓄意)谋杀吗?

R Venkatesh Govind

Modijee should be allowed to sell all private sector industries & government PSUs to Europe. For this, he should be allowed free entry anytime to Europe

莫迪把所有私营企业和政府事业单位卖给欧洲。为此，他应获得随时进入欧洲的权利。

yojo john

Now he has put India for sale. Let's wait and see how the indian domestic industries and farmers going to suffer.

He is clueless how to run the country

现在他把印度卖了。让我们拭目以待，看看印度国内工业和农民将遭受多大的损失。他不知道如何治理国家

Ankush

he is just a fool a FOOL

他就是个傻子

Jai Hind

someone tell this buddha to cut of his beard.he is looking like a rapist. Feku resign plz to save India

叫他把胡子剃了吧。他看起来像个强奸犯。为了拯救印度，莫迪辞职吧

Centrist

His ability and administration can and should be questioned

可以质疑莫迪的能力

Truth Truth

I beg you sir with folded hands please buy the vaccines from across world and start mass vaccination to save lives of people. Its not a time for negotiations.

先生，我恳求你从世界各地购买疫苗，开始大规模接种疫苗，拯救人们的生命。现在不是谈判的时候。

Syed Hamid

are nhi bhai...let me start preparation for next election

开始为下次选举做准备了

Ankush

FTA is long been banned by India to protect local business and Industries. Feku is selling nation day by day bit by bit.

长期以来，印度为了保护本土的商业和工业，一直不签自由贸易协定。莫迪一点一点的把国家卖了。

Jayesh Kesaria

Why didn't this long beard man our PM modiji didn't talk about free trade pact with EU since 2014 till now?

从2014年拖到现在，为什么之前莫迪都不与欧盟谈判自由贸易协定?

Ashutosh Kumar

our global guru is clean bold and brought the country into one of its worst health state. this shamless and careless and selfish character has indirectly murdered lakhs and still talking and posing in media his shameless smile

全球领袖莫迪把这个国家带入了最糟糕的境地。这个无耻、自私的人间接谋杀了数十万人，还在媒体上大言不惭，无耻地微笑

Uday Gohil

INDIANS DESERVES FOR A BETTER PM.

印度人理应拥有一个更好的总理。

Patriot

Please PM shave you beard and mustache to look good.

总理，请剃了你的胡子吧，会更好看些。

Uday Gohil

I am ashamed of my PM! In India today's Modiji with increased hairs and reduced reputation is the most hated person of India.

我为我的总理感到羞耻!

莫迪的胡子越来越长、名声越来越差，成了印度最令人讨厌的人。

Jayesh Kesaria

There will be no FDI from this EU countries in India at least in 2021 as mostly all states are reeling under severe lock down & new companies will set up offices & factories only once the Corona pandemic recedes in the financial capitals like Mumbai, ,Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad, etc.

至少在2021年，印度不会获得来自欧盟国家的直接投资，因为大多数邦都面临严格封锁，只有孟买、德里、班加罗尔、海得拉巴等金融中心的疫情消退后，新公司才会在那里设立办公室和工厂。

Ravi

Sold his soul?

出卖他的灵魂？

Bonny Moraes

Thanks be to COVID-19.

多亏了新冠病毒