Perceptible shift For EU, India offers a way to sustain an economic model built on exporting industrial goods. For Germany, whose economic model depends heavily on selling cars, machinery and chemicals abroad, the urgency is obvious. For Germany, trade liberalisation with India is not simply an opportunity. Both the US and the EU need India more than India needs them. For Germany and the EU, India offers a way to sustain an economic model built on exporting industrial goods to the world.

Source: The Telegraph February 24, 2026 02:30 UTC