The European Union and India concluded a free-trade agreement after nearly two decades of negotiations, as both sides seek to deepen economic ties and offset the impact of Washington’s tariff policies.
The deal will reduce tariffs on Irish whiskey and certain food exports.
“We have concluded the mother of all deals,” European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said on X on Tuesday. “We have created a free-trade zone of two billion people, with both sides set to benefit.” Von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa are in New Delhi to mark the moment.
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi, who announced the conclusion earlier in the day, said the agreement…