This agreement signifies the commitment of the two largest democracies as champions of open trade amid a rising tide of global protectionism
India-EU FTA may lift export potential for Indian automakers with limited import risk, analysts say
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India-EU FTA brings zero-duty access for gems and jewellery, putting Indian exporters on par with China and Thailand and opening Europe's vast market
EU's zero-tariff offer on most chemical and medical exports is set to boost India's pharma, medtech and biosimilars access to European markets
CBAM relaxations offered by EU to other partners will apply to India: commerce secretary
India and the EU adopt a Joint Strategic Agenda to deepen cooperation on technology, innovation and startups, spanning AI, semiconductors and clean tech
India's Bharat 6G Alliance is set to gain from closer collaboration with Europe's 6G industry body under the India-EU free trade agreement, boosting joint research, standards alignment
Social Security Agreement ensures continuity of social security benefits on a reciprocal basis and thus avoids potential dual contributions for Indian workers and employers in the future
India and EU seal historic free trade deal, opening vast markets and cooperation avenues while urging India to boost competitiveness and reforms
Deal provides phased tariff liberalisation on over 97% of goods, safeguards sensitive sectors and boosts labour-intensive exports
Prime minister says pact covers a quarter of global GDP as India builds export-oriented energy ecosystem
To double apparel exports to Europe from $5.5 billion to over $11 billion in five years
But $50 billion export aim holds as EU smartphone shipments drop after Apple's US pivot
Indian auto component makers cheer the India-EU trade deal, while luxury car brands see long-term demand boost as import duties ease, even as local automakers' stocks slip
CCIL can re-apply for recognition; Esma in talks with Sebi, IFSCA for similar agreement
Concerns over non-tariff barriers for farm and animal products remain
With India and the European Union finalising a long-awaited free trade agreement, European Council President António Luís Santos da Costa shared a lighter moment by revealing his OCI card
India will get an "unprecedented" market access at concessional duties for over 99 per cent of its exports by value in the European Union (EU) market, providing a boost to domestic labour-intensive sectors, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday. The two sides announced on January 27 the conclusion of negotiations for the free trade agreement (FTA). "India and the EU, under the leadership of PM @NarendraModi ji, European Commission President @VonderLeyen and European Council President @AntonioCostapm have inked the 'Mother of all Trade Deals'," he said in a social media post. Goyal said that the pact is a strategic breakthrough in the country's global trade engagement, unlocking vast opportunities in the USD 20 trillion EU market for 1.4 billion people. "It is a deal that gives unprecedented market access for over 99 per cent of our exports by value, providing a massive impetus to our labour-intensive sectors and bolstering Make In India," the minister said. T
European wines are set to enter the Indian market at lower prices under the bilateral free trade agreement as India will provide import duty concessions under the pact, an official said. Under the pact, the duty on EU wines would fall from 150 per cent to 20 per cent (for expensive ones). For wines below 2.5 euros, there will be no duty concessions. Indian wines, too, will get duty concessions in the EU member countries. India and the European Union (EU) on Tuesday announced the conclusion and finalisation of negotiations for a free trade agreement. The agreement is expected to be signed later this year and may come into force from early next year. The talks were concluded after 18 years. The negotiations started in 2007. Under the agreement, India will be giving duty concessions to the wines of the European Union (EU) in line with what it has agreed for Australia and New Zealand, but with slightly lower thresholds. It was a key demand for the EU. The official said Indian wine t