The EU-Mercosur FTA, signed in January 2026, seeks to form a major free-trade zone and counter China’s influence. Ratification faces resistance over Amazon deforestation, EU regulations, and farmer protests. For India, it risks trade diversion but offers lessons for negotiating its own EU trade agreement.
Click to View MoreIndia and New Zealand, bound by shared values and Indo-Pacific goals, can deepen ties through a balanced FTA. Tackling dairy sensitivities, NTBs, and visas could unlock trade, education, and climate cooperation, shaping a strategic, Australia-like partnership model.
Click to View MoreIndia and the Maldives have reestablished bilateral ties following Modi's visit to the Maldives' Independence Day celebrations. The Maldives' strategic importance in the Indian Ocean is crucial for global trade and energy security. Future relations could involve sustained diplomatic engagement, economic cooperation, climate diplomacy, security cooperation, and multilateral cooperation.
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