The India–EU FTA promises tariff gains but faces stiff non-tariff barriers like CBAM, EUDR, and CSDDD, raising compliance costs for Indian exporters, especially MSMEs. To prevent green protectionism from eroding benefits, India must push mutual recognition, strengthen domestic capacity, and build global coalitions for a fair partnership.
Click to View MoreIndia and the EU have concluded the BTIA, creating a two-billion-people market. By cutting tariffs and opening services, it boosts Indian exports, global value-chain integration, and IMEC. Despite CBAM and ratification hurdles, it marks a historic strategic and economic compact.
Click to View MoreThe 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 the EU are moving toward a landmark FTA to expand trade, diversify supply chains, and boost investment. Talks still face hurdles over market access, CBAM, IPR, and data issues. Pragmatic negotiations, use of the Trade and Technology Council, and strong political will are key to a balanced deal.
Click to View MoreIndia–Germany ties have matured into a strategic partnership vital for global stability. The 2026 Modi–Merz summit marks a shift toward defence and tech cooperation, spanning green hydrogen and P-75I submarines. Despite trade and geopolitical frictions, shared interests anchor a multipolar Indo-Pacific and Viksit Bharat 2047.
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