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India-EU’s Mother Of All Deals: Why The FTA Is A Blueprint For Inclusive Global Growth | India News

India-EU’s Mother Of All Deals: Why The FTA Is A Blueprint For Inclusive Global Growth | India News

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Last Updated:January 27, 2026, 20:01 IST India-EU FTA establishes a powerhouse economic corridor, integrating India with a $20-trillion market across 27 EU nations Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen during the 77th Republic Day Parade, at Kartavya Path in New Delhi. (PMO via PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the India-European Union (EU) free trade agreement (FTA) is a blueprint for shared prosperity for the global good and will provide stability at a time when the world order is witnessing turmoil. The FTA establishes a powerhouse economic corridor, integrating India with a $20-trillion market across 27 EU nations. By clearing 9,425 tariff lines for Indian exports, representing nearly 25% of global GDP and a market of 2 billion people, this “mother of all deals” creates a seamless gateway for professionals, farmers, MSMEs, and labour-intensive sectors, delivering benefits across the Indian economy. By opening access to over 144 EU service subsectors and unlocking 102 Indian sectors for EU investment, the agreement creates unprecedented opportunities for …

News18 Evening Digest: PM Modi Says India-EU FTA Symbol Of Unprecedented Alignment & Other Top Stories | India News

News18 Evening Digest: PM Modi Says India-EU FTA Symbol Of Unprecedented Alignment & Other Top Stories | India News

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Last Updated:January 27, 2026, 18:25 IST We are also covering: Ayodhya GST Commissioner Resigns Over Shankaracharya Row, Will ICC Ban Mohsin Naqvi’s PCB? and other top stories. PM Narendra Modi speaks at the India-EU Business Forum at Bharat Mandapam, in New Delhi on January 27, 2026. (Image: Narendra Modi/YouTube) In today’s evening digest, News18 covers updates on India-EU deal, Kannada TV Actress Kavya Gowda’s Husband Stabbed In Family Dispute, and other top stories. ‘Symbol Of Unprecedented Alignment’: PM Modi On India-EU Free Trade Agreement Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the free trade agreement between India and the European Union was a “symbol of unprecedented alignment”, signalling the beginning of a new era of friendship between New Delhi and European leaders. Read More High-End Cars To Medicines: India-EU FTA Will Make These Items Cheaper Premium luxury European cars, such as BMW, Mercedes, Lamborghini, Porsche, and Audi, are set to become cheaper in the Indian market once the bilateral free trade agreement comes into force, likely next year, as India will offer quota-based import duty …

‘Mother Of All’ India-EU Trade Deal Announced. Why Formal Signing May Take At Least 6 Months? | India News

‘Mother Of All’ India-EU Trade Deal Announced. Why Formal Signing May Take At Least 6 Months? | India News

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Last Updated:January 27, 2026, 18:17 IST The agreement requires detailed legal scrubbing and review by both India and the EU before it can be formally ratified. Prime Minister Narendra Modi poses for a photograph with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (R) and European Council President Antonio Costa. (AFP photo) India and the European Union on Tuesday announced the conclusion of a historic “mother of all” trade deal, creating a free trade zone covering two billion people. The announcement came during a summit in New Delhi, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa. “We have concluded the mother of all deals. We have created a free trade zone of two billion people, with both sides set to benefit,” von der Leyen said, adding that the partnership will continue to grow stronger in the coming years. The long-awaited free trade agreement (FTA), first launched in 2007 and resumed in 2022, is expected to significantly boost bilateral trade, which reached about USD 136 billion …

High-End Cars To Medicines: India-EU FTA Will Make These Items Cheaper | India News

High-End Cars To Medicines: India-EU FTA Will Make These Items Cheaper | India News

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Last Updated:January 27, 2026, 18:10 IST PM Narendra Modi said, “India-EU will provide stability to the world order…India-EU cooperation is a partnership for global good…” PM Narendra Modi with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in New Delhi. (X) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the India-EU free trade agreement is a blueprint for shared prosperity for the global good and will provide stability at a time when the world order is witnessing turmoil. “This is not just a trade agreement. This is a new blueprint for shared prosperity,” Modi said, adding that India has concluded the largest free trade agreement in its history. Modi was speaking at a joint press meet with European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen after the conclusion of negotiations for the India-EU free trade agreement. Noting that there is turmoil in the global environment, Modi said, “India-EU will provide stability to the world order…India-EU cooperation is a partnership for global good”. The Prime Minister further said the India-EU FTA will help …

India-EU FTA opens 97% tariff lines, zero duty for most exports by 2027| India News

India-EU FTA opens 97% tariff lines, zero duty for most exports by 2027| India News

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and European Council president António Costa along with European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday announced the conclusion of a landmark trade deal between the two behemoths, which is expected to be signed after legal scrubbing over the next 5-6 months, a commerce ministry official said on condition of anonymity. External affairs minister S Jaishankar (right) and European Commissioner for trade and economic security Maros Sefcovic exchange documents after a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi, European Council president Antonio Costa and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen in New Delhi on Tuesday. (PTI) The free trade agreement (FTA) between India and the European Union (EU) allows preferential access to 97% of tariff lines for Indian goods in the EU markets, covering 99.5% of the trade value. Operationalisation of the deal, which is expected early 2027 after regulatory approvals with respective governments, will see immediate duty elimination for 70.4% tariff lines covering 90.7% of India’s exports. This will cover sectors such as textiles, leather and footwear, tea, coffee, spices, …

Reduced Tariff, Defence Partnership: 10 Things To Know About India-EU Free Trade Deal | India News

Reduced Tariff, Defence Partnership: 10 Things To Know About India-EU Free Trade Deal | India News

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Last Updated:January 27, 2026, 08:30 IST India and the European Union have concluded long-running talks on a landmark free trade agreement that will cut tariffs, boost market access and deepen economic ties. President Murmu, Vice President Radhakrishnan, PM Modi, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and President of the European Council Antonio Costa (Photo: PTI) After nearly two decades of stop-start negotiations, India and the European Union have finally concluded talks on an ambitious free trade agreement (FTA), widely billed as the “mother of all deals.” The pact, expected to be formally announced during the India-EU summit in New Delhi, could reshape economic ties between two of the world’s largest markets. Here are 10 major takeaways from the negotiations and what they mean for both sides. YEARS IN MAKING Talks on the India-EU FTA first began in 2007 but were suspended in 2013 over disagreements on tariffs, market access and regulatory standards. Negotiations were revived in 2022 and accelerated last year as global trade tensions intensified and both sides sought to diversify …

India-EU Summit 2026 LIVE Updates: India-EU FTA Talks Set To Conclude Today; Pact Expected Later This Year

India-EU Summit 2026 LIVE Updates: India-EU FTA Talks Set To Conclude Today; Pact Expected Later This Year

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India EU Free Trade Deal Live Updates: India and the European Union are expected to move closer today to finalising a landmark free-trade agreement, a step that could significantly reshape one of the world’s largest economic partnerships. Years in the making, the proposed pact is expected to anchor a broader strategic push as New Delhi and Brussels seek to navigate global uncertainty triggered by US President Donald Trump’s trade and foreign policy approach. The summit is likely to go beyond trade, with discussions expected to span defence and security cooperation, climate change, critical technologies and a shared commitment to a rules-based global order. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is hosting European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa for the talks. Momentum has built in recent weeks, with von der Leyen last week describing the proposed pact as a “historic trade agreement” that could create a market of nearly two billion people, accounting for almost a quarter of global GDP. Negotiations on the free-trade agreement were first launched in 2007, suspended in …

Negotiations for India-EU free trade pact concluded: Commerce secretary| India News

Negotiations for India-EU free trade pact concluded: Commerce secretary| India News

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Negotiators of India and the European Union have successfully concluded an ambitious, balanced, forward-looking and mutually beneficial India-EU free trade agreement (FTA) and the leaders of the two sides are set to announce the development on Tuesday. The FTA announcement will end negotiations that were relaunched in June 2022 after a hiatus of almost nine years. (@narendramodi) “Official level negotiations are being concluded, and both sides are all set to announce the successful conclusion of FTA talks on 27th January,” commerce secretary Rajesh Agrawal confirmed on Monday. European Council president Antonio Costa and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, who are in India as chief guests for Republic Day celebrations, are expected to join Prime Minister Narendra Modi in announcing the conclusion of FTA negotiations after the 16th India-EU Summit on Tuesday, people close to the development said, asking not to be named. The announcement will end negotiations that were relaunched in June 2022 after a hiatus of almost nine years. Exporters and industries on both sides will have time to prepare for new …

Von Der Leyen shares glimpses from Republic Day parade, hails India-Europe ties| India News

Von Der Leyen shares glimpses from Republic Day parade, hails India-Europe ties| India News

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has hailed India-Europe ties after attending the Republic Day celebrations in New Delhi. EU chief Ursula von der Leyen was the chief guest at the 77th Republic Day parade, alongside European Council President Antonio Costa. (PMO) The EU chief was the chief guest at the 77th Republic Day parade, alongside European Council President Antonio Costa. In a post on X late Monday evening, von der Leyen said, “Long live India. Long live the friendship between Europe and India.” The European Commission President also shared a video of glimpses from the celebrations. Earlier, von der Leyen said it was “the honour of a lifetime” for her and Costa to be chief guests at the Republic Day parade. “A successful India makes the world more stable, prosperous and secure. And we all benefit,” she said. Also Read | US secy Scott Bessent ballistic over EU’s trade deal with India, says ‘financing war against themselves’ via Russian oil Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the presence of von der Leyen and …

India-EU Summit 2026 LIVE Updates: India-EU FTA Talks Set To Conclude Today; Pact Expected Later This Year

European Union At Republic Day Parade: Why The Plan Has Rattled Khalistani Groups, ISI | Exclusive | India News

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Last Updated:January 23, 2026, 16:27 IST EU Contingent At Republic Day Parade: “For Khalistani groups, this is damaging as Europe is prioritising strategic convergence with India over separatist narratives,” said sources EU Chief Ursula von der Leyen and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Reuters/File) The scheduled presence of European Union (EU) at India’s Republic Day celebrations, with a contingent set to march at the parade, has rattled Khalistani groups and Pakistan’s Inter-State Intelligence (ISI), according to intelligence sources. As part of the march past, four European Union flag bearers riding on two Gypsy vehicles will participate along the parade route. The contingent’s participation coincides with the visit of EU leaders, António Costa and Ursula von der Leyen, who will be the chief guests at the Republic Day Parade. “The presence of Costa and Leyen shows a strong belief in India’s sovereignty and global stature. EU diplomats visiting India have received briefings on how certain Khalistani groups overlap with violent extremist outfits. This is not a routine protocol exchange and timing is key,” said sources. A day …