‘Mother of all deals’: India–EU FTA close to completion, seen as major global trade milestone is worth a quarter of global GDP
The European Union is close to finalising a keenly awaited free trade agreement (FTA) with India. But we are on the cusp of a historic trade agreement. How is India-EU FTA crucial? With this agreement India, one of the world’s fastest-growing big economies, will significantly be linked with an economic bloc that is pivotal for global trade. Trade talks regain momentum after decade-long pauseNegotiations on the India–EU free trade agreement, first launched in 2007, remained stalled for almost a decade before gaining fresh momentum in 2022 amid renewed political commitment.
Source: dna January 20, 2026 19:21 UTC
