The EU-India Free Trade Deal Explained

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On Tuesday, Ursula von der Leyen announced that the EU and India have finalised the “mother of all trade deals” with a remarkable turnaround. In this video, we’re taking a look at what’s in the deal and what it means for the EU-India relations.

Why the EU is Edging Closer to a Trade Deal with India:
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Merz comments
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/01/12/merz-says-for-eu-india-trade-deal-could-be-agreed-by-february

History of EU India FTA negotiations
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/international-trade/eu-will-pursue-bilateral-agreements-may-launch-trade-disputes-in-2013
https://www.iiss.org/online-analysis/online-analysis/2025/12/a-new-euindia-calculus/
https://agriculture.gouv.fr/proposed-free-trade-agreement-between-european-union-and-india-opportunities-and-risks

List of India FTAs
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_trade_agreements_of_India
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India%E2%80%93EFTA_Free_Trade_Agreement

EU/India largest trading partners
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_largest_trading_partners_of_the_European_Union
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_trading_partners_of_India

WTO weighted average tariff rates
https://www.wto.org/english/res_e/statis_e/daily_update_e/tariff_profiles/IN_E.pdf
https://www.wto.org/english/res_e/statis_e/daily_update_e/tariff_profiles/CN_E.pdf
https://www.wto.org/english/res_e/statis_e/daily_update_e/tariff_profiles/MX_E.pdf
https://www.wto.org/english/res_e/statis_e/daily_update_e/tariff_profiles/BR_E.pdf
https://www.wto.org/english/res_e/statis_e/daily_update_e/tariff_profiles/CE_e.pdf

EU FTAs
https://www.politico.eu/article/donald-trump-tariffs-eu-free-trade-deals-ursula-von-der-leyen/
https://www.politico.eu/article/to-clinch-a-deal-with-india-the-eu-should-take-a-tip-from-the-uk/
https://policy.trade.ec.europa.eu/eu-trade-relationships-country-and-region/countries-and-regions/indonesia/eu-indonesia-agreements_en
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/eu-advancing-trade-agreement-talks-with-philippines-thailand-malaysia-trade-2025-09-25/
https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/uae-eu-free-trade-talks-advancing-rapidly-uae-state-minister-says-2025-12-11/

India economic data
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(nominal)
https://www.reuters.com/world/india/india-sees-gdp-growth-slowing-6-68-202324-govt-survey-2023-01-31/
https://www.noahpinion.blog/p/i-think-india-can-do-it

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