India-EU FTA: The world's biggest economies just changed global trade forever

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

65% : Currently, India and the EU trade over €180 billion worth of goods and services annually, supporting nearly 800,000 EU jobs.
60% : Analysts expect EU exports to India could double by 2032, particularly in industrial and agri-food sectors, as European companies gain a competitive advantage in India's €3.4 trillion economy, the fastest-growing large economy in the world.
60% : All imports must comply with EU health and food safety standards.
59% : The FTA grants EU companies privileged access to India's services market, including financial services and maritime transport, with commitments surpassing those in prior agreements.
59% : The EU and India will also sign a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a climate cooperation platform in the first half of 2026.
58% : Meanwhile, separate negotiations for a Geographical Indications (GI) agreement aim to protect iconic EU products from imitation in India.
57% : A dedicated trade and sustainable development chapter strengthens environmental protections, addresses climate change, safeguards workers' rights, and supports women's empowerment.
56% : The FTA will eliminate or reduce tariffs covering 96.6% of EU goods exports to India, saving roughly €4 billion per year in duties.
56% : Under EU budgetary rules, up to €500 million over two years could support India's greenhouse gas reduction and sustainable industrial transformation initiatives.
55% : Also Read: India-EU FTA highlights: 'Mother-of-all deals' eliminates aircraft tariffs, cuts duties on alcohol, food & chemicals "The EU and India make history today, deepening the partnership between the world's biggest democracies.
55% : It also provides high-level protection of intellectual property (IP) -- covering copyrights, trademarks, designs, trade secrets, and plant variety rights -- aligning Indian and EU laws and facilitating trade and investment for IP-dependent businesses.
53% : Draft FTA texts will soon be published, legally revised, and translated into all official EU languages.
51% : This pact will dramatically cut tariffs on a wide array of EU imports to India, setting the stage for a massive trade bloc of two billion individuals.
50% : The European Union and India have concluded negotiations on a historic free trade agreement (FTA) that will remove or reduce duties on over 90% of EU goods exported to India, creating a trade zone covering 2 billion people and marking the largest deal ever reached by either side.
48% : India and the European Union have inked an innovative free trade agreement, marking a new era in economic collaboration.
42% : India will grant EU companies tariff reductions not extended to any other trading partner: Automobiles: Tariffs gradually falling from 110% to 10%, with car parts fully exempt within five to ten years.
42% : Also read: India-EU FTA: Tariff on EU-made cars slashed from 110% tariff to 10%, but with a caveat Machinery, chemicals, pharmaceuticals: Tariffs of up to 44%, 22%, and 11% largely eliminated.
41% : We have created a free trade zone of 2 billion people, with both sides set to gain economically.

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