Trade Counsellor at the Embassy of Finland Antti Herlevi on Friday said European businesses are keen to work with Indian companies and the India-European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will open new avenues for businesses and deepen commercial cooperation between India and European nations, according to news agency IANS.

"This year is very important. As you know, the FTA has been signed, and Europeans are very much looking forward to working with India and Indian companies. There is a lot of excitement, and we hope that all the practicalities will be worked out soon," Herlevi said.