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India moves closer to deal with EU amid US trade uncertainty
short by Medhaa Gupta / on Friday, 16 January, 2026
Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal has said India and EU have signed 20 out of 24 chapters of their Free Trade Agreement (FTA), adding that they're "very close". "We're virtually engaged on a day-to-day basis. We're trying to see if we can meet the timeline before our leaders meet," he stated. This comes amid global trade uncertainties caused by US tariffs.