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FTA not an endpoint, marks reform push for the next strategic move

India–EU FTA is less a triumph of patient diplomacy, more a response to an unpredictable world

January 28, 2026 7:30 am

By signing the EU deal, India signals the constraints it is willing to live with, and to what extent. US tariffs have forced a choice; the EU FTA, in turn, provides India with time to gradually wean itself away from Russian dependence

India-EU deal signals freer trade, protectionism in retreat

January 28, 2026 7:25 am

Though the formal signing will take place only after the legal scrubbing is finished, this pact will help facilitate the diversification of India's export markets -- critical when the country faces a 50 per cent tariff levy on exports to the US

India-EU summit on Jan 27: FTA, defence, mobility deals on table

January 20, 2026 4:42 am

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is one of the chief guests at the Republic Day celebrations.

India’s trade deficit with FTA countries widening; electronics exports stand out performer: Niti Aayog

January 06, 2026 9:20 pm

India has been in talks with ASEAN to re-negotiate the terms of the trade agreement; however, India and ASEAN missed the end of 2025 deadline. However, in October last year, ASEAN and China signed an upgraded free-trade agreement.

India should conclude pact with EU, seek greater integration in global supply chains

September 09, 2025 7:31 am

There are several contentious areas, agriculture and dairy in particular. Another area of concern is the EU's CBAM

Goyal said India and the UK plan to address the issue of critical minerals together, stating that “concentration of certain supply chains in certain geographies” is a common problem, and both countries plan to work jointly on this.

Goyal: UK deal ‘gold standard’ for FTAs, will retaliate if their carbon tax hurts us

July 27, 2025 8:48 am

Says sensitive sectors, including dairy, rice and sugar, protected in agreement

Spices originating from India for instance, he said, would get duty-free access to the UK market “benefiting the tastebuds” of the 50-lakh strong South Asian diaspora in the United Kingdom.

From Kolhapuri chappals to spices for diaspora: Piyush Goyal hails PM Modi for inking India-UK FTA after two-decade wait

July 26, 2025 4:41 pm

Calling the India-UK Free Trade Agreement a “win-win” deal, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said FTAs signed under the Congress-led UPA rule were harmful to the nation’s interests.

C Raja Mohan writes: PM Modi in the UK: Let go of the bilateral baggage

July 23, 2025 6:54 am

For too long, Delhi and London have underestimated what they could do for each other.

As Beijing, Washington dial down, Goyal to lead team for US trade talks

FTA with the US: What India needs to do to secure a deal

June 03, 2025 6:12 pm

The coming weeks will determine whether India emerges from these talks as a strategic winner in the new global trade architecture or merely as another country that avoided punishment. The difference will define India’s economic trajectory for years to come

Four ways in which India gains from an FTA with the UK

May 19, 2025 5:01 pm

Actual geopolitical and economic gains will only accrue to countries that use FTAs as a springboard to undertake comprehensive economic reforms and tackle supply-side challenges