(RTTNews) – Indian shares were modestly higher in early trade on Tuesday after India and the EU concluded negotiations on the much-awaited Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which will bring a qualitative change in deepening the overall bilateral ties in a range of sectors.
The signing of the deal will take place in about six months after the legal scrubbing. The two sides are also set to unveil a defense framework pact and a strategic agenda.
The benchmark BSE Sensex was up 160 points, or 0.1 percent, at 81,697 as traders returned to their desks after a long holiday weekend. The broader NSE Nifty index edged up by 86 points, or 0.3 percent, to 25,1