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António Luís Santos da Costa NEW DELHI: India and the European Union have concluded long-running negotiations on a landmark free trade agreement, a move leaders on both sides described as historic, as European Council President António Luís Santos da Costa highlighted his personal connection to India through his Goan roots.Costa, who led the EU delegation…
India-EU FTA sealed: India and the European Union on Tuesday announced the conclusion of a free trade agreement that is widely being described as the “mother of all deals”. The deal comes at a time of heightened global uncertainty and trade disruptions driven largely by Donald Trump’s tariff policies. Calling it the largest FTA India…
India-EU FTA discussions concluded: India and the European Union have successfully concluded discussions for the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA). The move is a significant step forward for India’s exports at a time when it is looking to diversify away from the US in the wake of President Donald Trump’s 50% tariffs.At the signing and…
India-EU FTA concluded: In a landmark development, India and the European Union on Tuesday finalised what is being called the ‘mother of all’ trade deals. President of the European Commission, Ursula Von Der Leyen took to X (formerly Twitter) to share that: Europe and India are making history today.In the presence of PM Narendra Modi,…
India-EU FTA: After almost two decades of negotiations, India and the European Union will finally be signing the Free Trade Agreement, on Tuesday. Both sides have called the FTA the ‘Mother of all deals’, as it is a major step for the partnership between the two nations. India and the EU together, account for nearly…
NEW DELHI: India and the European Union have concluded negotiations for a free trade agreement that will cover goods, services and other aspects of engagement with the deal set to be announced by leaders from the two sides on Tuesday, commerce secretary Rajesh Agrawal said. “It will be a balanced, forward-looking deal for better economic…
India is planning a major reduction in import tariffs on cars from the European Union, cutting duties to 40 per cent from levels as high as 110 per cent, in what would be the country’s biggest opening yet of its closely guarded automobile market. The move comes as New Delhi and Brussels close in on…
Scott Bessent (File photo) TOI correspondent from Washington: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent signaled a prospective removal of the 25 per cent penalty tariffs on India for its purchase of Russian oil, citing “success” in Washington’s pressure tactics while appearing to disapprove the outreach of the European Union, which is on the verge of concluding…
As EU-India ties enter a watershed moment on the back of a free trade agreement (FTA) that’s still being negotiated, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told TOI’s Sachin Parashar in an exclusive interview that while the last mile is always the hardest, it will be more than worth it. The conclusion of the…
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen talks during the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos (AP photo) India is close to signing a trade deal with the European Union, as stated by EU chief Ursula von der Leyen during the World Economic Forum in Davos on Tuesday.“There is still…
