US EditionWhat the Mobility Deal Between the EU and India Will Mean for Skilled Workers
The trade deal lowers tariffs for Indian exporters and supports 75 billion dollars in exports but faces challenges from EU environmental and IP regulations.
- On January 27, India and the European Union signed a trade agreement described as a major breakthrough by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, promising exports worth $75 billion.
- Following talks relaunched in 2022, negotiations that began in 2007 and stalled in 2013 led to an agreement including a mobility framework and the European Legal Gateway Office.
- The agreement lowered tariffs on the handicraft sector and reduces duties across textiles, leather, marine products, engineering goods and agri-processed foods, while business access to 37 service sub-sectors and independent professionals in 17 sub-sectors gained certainty.
- With CBAM fully operational in January 2026, exporters face higher costs, despite the EU pledging €500 million and planning a climate cooperation platform in the first half of 2026.
- Differences over intellectual property provisions raised TRIPS-Plus concerns, though the Indian government FAQ said no domestic law changes or TRIPS-Plus obligations are required.
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What the mobility deal between the EU and India will mean for skilled workers
As part of the landmark trade agreement announced on January 27th, the EU and India adopted a ‘mobility framework’ that aims to make it easier for Indian students, researchers and young professionals to move to the EU.
India-E.U. agreement promises trade growth but could face green regulatory barriers
India and the European Union signed a trade agreement on January 27 that’s been projected as a major breakthrough “in a tumultuous time for global trade and supply-chain realignment,” as Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal described it. The free trade agreement aims to boost trade and investment between India and the European Union by […]
Opening markets, shaping jobs: The EU-India trade agreement
The EU and India have signed a long-awaited trade agreement which promises to reshape trade, growth, and employment across two of the world’s largest markets. ILO experts Radhicka Kapoor and Kee Beom Kim examine what this means for jobs, wages, and inclusive growth, and what is needed for trade gains to also benefit the world of work. By Radhicka Kapoor and Kee Beom Kim After nearly two decades of negotiations, the European Union and India have …
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