The European Union is pressing for inclusion of a "forward most-favoured-nation (MFN)" provision in free trade agreement (FTA) talks with India, which would require the latter to make concessions similar to those offered to the US in a proposed bilateral trade pact. The issue of MFN status figured during the last round of India-EU trade negotiations in Brussels held a fortnight ago, people familiar with the development said. Such a move would imply that reduced duties would apply uniformly across all imports. "This (MFN clause) has been suggested with a view towards the ongoing tariff talks between India and the US," said an official.