‘India Comes Out on Top’: Washington Reacts to India-EU Trade Deal as US Tensions Persist
India EU Trade Deal: The first reaction from Washington to the landmark India-EU free trade agreement has revealed sharp geopolitical fault lines, with Donald Trump’s trade chief openly admitting that India stands to gain the most from the deal. ...
US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said India would benefit from greater access to European markets, low-cost labour advantages, and possible mobility rights for Indian workers — even as he criticised the European Union for “doubling down on globalisation”.
Here’s a detailed explainer on what Washington is saying, why the US is unhappy with the EU, how Trump’s trade policies are reshaping global commerce, and what it means for Indian exporters caught in the middle.