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IN PHOTOS: India-EU FTA set to reshape trade ties

Updated On: 27 January, 2026 05:01 PM IST | Tarun Verma

Union Minister Piyush Goyal has praised the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA), calling it a major step toward stronger economic ties, trade growth, and strategic cooperation. The deal follows the signing of a security and defence partnership between India and the EU. (Pics/X)

Union Minister Piyush Goyal has praised the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA), calling it a major step toward stronger economic ties, trade growth, and strategic cooperation. The deal follows the signing of a security and defence partnership between India and the EU. (Pics/X)

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Union Minister Piyush Goyal has praised the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA), calling it a major step toward stronger economic ties, trade growth, and strategic cooperation. The deal follows the signing of a security and defence partnership between India and the EU. (Pics/X)
<p>Piyush Goyal noted the significance of the trade deal, which aims to strengthen economic ties between India and the EU, enhance trade and investment flows, and foster collaboration across multiple sectors.</p>

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Piyush Goyal noted the significance of the trade deal, which aims to strengthen economic ties between India and the EU, enhance trade and investment flows, and foster collaboration across multiple sectors.

<p>FTA between India and the EU, first initiated in 2007, is expected to anchor a broader economic and strategic partnership as global trade dynamics shift</p>

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FTA between India and the EU, first initiated in 2007, is expected to anchor a broader economic and strategic partnership as global trade dynamics shift

<p>Earlier on Monday, India and the EU also inked the security and defense partnership in the national capital</p>

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Earlier on Monday, India and the EU also inked the security and defense partnership in the national capital

<p>EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas, on the occasion, said, "The signing of the Security and Defence Partnership is a milestone, and we can build on that. There is so much more we can work together on in the multilateral fora, as well as bilaterally, to further develop defense cooperation"</p>

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EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas, on the occasion, said, "The signing of the Security and Defence Partnership is a milestone, and we can build on that. There is so much more we can work together on in the multilateral fora, as well as bilaterally, to further develop defense cooperation"

<p>With the signing of the deal, India becomes the third Asian country to have such a deal with the EU after Japan and South Korea</p>

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With the signing of the deal, India becomes the third Asian country to have such a deal with the EU after Japan and South Korea

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