Occasion Summary
In January 2026 the EU-India Free Trade contract, frequently called “the mother of all deals,” was formally concluded at the EU-India Summit in New Delhi. When it participates in force, more than likely early next year, it will link practically 2 billion individuals. This thorough arrangement, which took 20 years to work out, covers items, services, digital trade, financial investments, and supply chain diversity. It sends out an effective geopolitical message to the world that these 2 economies wish to sell a transparent, rules-based way.
What is really in it? What will be the instant results of the offer, and why did settlements take so long?
HOST
Cecilia Malmström
Nonresident Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE)
VISITORS
Darpan Jain
EU-India Free Trade Agreement Chief Negotiator, Department of Commerce, India
Christophe Kiener
Chief Negotiator and Deputy Director-General, Directorate-General for Trade and Economic Security, European Commission