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India-EU seal the ‘mother of all trade deals’. FTA is our Word of the Week
This week, we explain what a free trade agreement is and India’s long tryst with such trade deals — the country has signed eight such pacts in the last six years. This comes after New Delhi finalised the ‘mother of all trade deals’ with the European Union, covering two billion people and about 25 per cent of the world’s GDP
The European Union (EU) and India have agreed a historic free trade agreement, the largest ever signed by either side, creating a common market of around two billion people while reducing dependence on the United States and China.
India Is the Winner in 'Mother of All Deals' with EU
Back in 1991, when the United States led Operation Desert Storm against Iraq, the Iraqi leader declared that the conflict was the ‘Mother of all Wars.’ A joke was quickly coined by American TV comedians, showing a door opening to Saddam Hussein’s war room and a pizza delivery driver asking, ‘Now, who ordered the mother of all pizzas?’ Since then, the ‘mother of all’ moniker has been used to aggrandize everything from sports challenges to busines…
"India now a recognised economic superpower": MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh hails India-EU FTA
Union Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh said that the recently concluded India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) not only counters unilateral tariff measures but also reflects how India is recognised globally as an economic power. He further noted how other global partners are n
Rodrigo Ponce de León Cars, machinery, wine and olive oil are the European products most benefited from the trade agreement between the EU and India, which eliminates customs taxes on 96.6% of European exports The European Union and India have signed a trade agreement in New Dheli this Tuesday after almost 20 years of negotiations. These are the keys and the most relevant figures of what the president of the European Commission, Ursula Von der L…
India-EU FTA Boosts Hopes of Easier Schengen Visas for Indian Travellers
The India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is not just about trade and tariffs—it could also ease a long-standing pain point for Indian travellers: the Schengen visa process. At the 16th India-EU Summit held in New Delhi on January 27, 2026, both sides adopted the Joint India-EU Comprehensive Strategic Agenda, which includes a push to modernise and simplify Schengen visa procedures through upcoming digital systems. While no firm timeline has been a…
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