The European Union and India concluded a free trade agreement after nearly two decades of negotiations, as both sides seek to deepen economic ties and offset the impact of Washington’s tariff policies...

Assessing significance of the European Union and India -- the world's 2nd- and 4th-largest economies -- agreeing "mother of all trade deals"

New Delhi, Sep 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) The European Commission on Friday put forward its proposals to the Council for the signature and conclusion of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the European Union and India, and, if authorised by it, this will be the largest trade agreement ever concluded by both the EU and India, according to an EU statement. "Once adopted and entered into force, the agreement will improve market access, reduce tariffs, tackle unnecessary barriers to trade, as well as provide predictable rules for trade and investment between the EU and India," the European Commission statement said.

Ireland is optimistic that the EU-India Free Trade Agreement will be signed by year-end, with Irish

European Commission News Brussels, 28 Jan 2026 President Ursula von der Leyen, along with President António Costa, was in New Delhi this week to finalise the negotiations for a historic and ambitious free trade agreement between the EU and India.

Nieuws van de Europese Commissie Brussel, 28 januari 2026 President Ursula von der Leyen en president António Costa waren deze week in New Delhi om de onderhandelingen voor een historisch en ambitieus vrijhandelsakkoord tussen de EU en India af te ronden.

Mumbai, June 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Ireland is "really, really positive" on the European Union-India free trade agreement, which is very much going to support and propel the two-way trade between the two sides, its Consul General in Mumbai, Patrick Duffy, said. "Essentially, we have agreed and created a free trade zone of two billion people. That's an amazing achievement, and we can understand why leaders such as (European Commission) President Ursula von der Leyen and (Indian Commerce) Minister Piyush Goyal have referred to it as the mother of all trade deals,” Duffy told IANS in an exclusive interview.

Nicosia, May 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Thursday met his Romanian counterpart Oana Toiu on the sidelines of the informal Gymnich meeting of the European Union Foreign Affairs Ministers in Cyprus. “We're now preparing the ground so that both our economies make the most of the future EU-India Free Trade Agreement, with strong potential across defence industry, renewable energy, steel, automotive, fertilisers and port infrastructure,” Romania’s Foreign Minister Oana Toiu wrote on X after the meeting. “Excellent discussion with my Indian counterpart @DrSJaishankar on the margins of the #Gymnich in Cyprus, our fourth meeting,” she added.

New Delhi, Jan 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Terming the EU–India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) "historic", Sweden’s Ambassador to India Jan Thesleff said the pact reflects strong mutual confidence between India and the European Union and will unlock significant new opportunities for Swedish companies, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), in India and vice versa. In an exclusive interview to IANS, Thesleff said: "This is an agreement that truly shows the confidence India places in the European Union and the confidence the European Union places in India."

New Delhi, Jan 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Lithuania’s Ambassador to India, Diana Mickeviciene, has described the proposed European Union–India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) as a “historic” and transformative pact, calling it the “mother of all deals” for its scale, scope and geopolitical significance. Speaking to IANS in an exclusive interview Diana Mickeviciene expressed strong enthusiasm on behalf of Lithuania and the wider EU.

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India and the European Union have officially concluded a historic Free Trade Agreement at the 16th India EU Summit. The announcement was made by Prime