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On Tuesday, Ursula von der Leyen announced that the EU and India have finalised the "mother of all trade deals" with a remarkable turnaround. In this video, we're taking a look at what's in the deal and what it means for the EU-India relations.
Why the EU is Edging Closer to a Trade Deal with India:
youtu.be/NMLH-zn-Luo
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Sources
Merz comments
euronews.com/my-europe/2026/01/12/merz-says-for-eu-india-trade-deal-could-be-agreed-by-february
History of EU India FTA negotiations
news.bloomberglaw.com/international-trade/eu-will-pursue-bilateral-agreements-may-launch-trade-disputes-in-2013
iiss.org/online-analysis/online-analysis/2025/12/a-new-euindia-calculus
https://agriculture.gouv.fr/proposed-free-trade-agreement-between-european-union-and-india-opportunities-and-risks
List of India FTAs
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_trade_agreements_of_India
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India%E2%80%93EFTA_Free_Trade_Agreement
EU/India largest trading partners
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_largest_trading_partners_of_the_European_Union
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_trading_partners_of_India
WTO weighted average tariff rates
wto.org/english/res_e/statis_e/daily_update_e/tariff_profiles/IN_E.pdf
wto.org/english/res_e/statis_e/daily_update_e/tariff_profiles/CN_E.pdf
wto.org/english/res_e/statis_e/daily_update_e/tariff_profiles/MX_E.pdf
wto.org/english/res_e/statis_e/daily_update_e/tariff_profiles/BR_E.pdf
wto.org/english/res_e/statis_e/daily_update_e/tariff_profiles/CE_e.pdf
EU FTAs
https://www.politico.eu/article/donald-trump-tariffs-eu-free-trade-deals-ursula-von-der-leyen/
https://www.politico.eu/article/to-clinch-a-deal-with-india-the-eu-should-take-a-tip-from-the-uk/
https://policy.trade.ec.europa.eu/eu-trade-relationships-country-and-region/countries-and-regions/indonesia/eu-indonesia-agreements_en
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/eu-advancing-trade-agreement-talks-with-philippines-thailand-malaysia-trade-2025-09-25
reuters.com/business/finance/uae-eu-free-trade-talks-advancing-rapidly-uae-state-minister-says-2025-12-11
India economic data
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(nominal)
reuters.com/world/india/india-sees-gdp-growth-slowing-6-68-202324-govt-survey-2023-01-31
https://www.noahpinion.blog/p/i-think-india-can-do-it
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On Tuesday, Ursula von der Leyen announced that the EU and India have finalised the "mother of all trade deals" with a remarkable turnaround. In this video, we're taking a look at what's in the deal and what it means for the EU-India relations.
Why the EU is Edging Closer to a Trade Deal with India:
youtu.be/NMLH-zn-Luo
📰 Too Long: https://toolong.news/
💡 Got a Topic Suggestion? - https://forms.gle/mahEFmsW1yGTNEYXA
Our mission is to explain news and politics in an impartial, efficient, and accessible way, balancing import and interest while fostering independent thought.
TLDR is a completely independent & privately owned media company that's not afraid to tackle the issues we think are most important. The channel is run by a small group of young people, with us hoping to pass on our enthusiasm for politics to other young people. We are primarily fan sourced with most of our funding coming from donations and ad revenue. No shady corporations, no one telling us what to say. We can't wait to grow further and help more people get informed. Help support us by subscribing, engaging and sharing. Thanks!
Sources
Merz comments
euronews.com/my-europe/2026/01/12/merz-says-for-eu-india-trade-deal-could-be-agreed-by-february
History of EU India FTA negotiations
news.bloomberglaw.com/international-trade/eu-will-pursue-bilateral-agreements-may-launch-trade-disputes-in-2013
iiss.org/online-analysis/online-analysis/2025/12/a-new-euindia-calculus
https://agriculture.gouv.fr/proposed-free-trade-agreement-between-european-union-and-india-opportunities-and-risks
List of India FTAs
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_trade_agreements_of_India
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India%E2%80%93EFTA_Free_Trade_Agreement
EU/India largest trading partners
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_largest_trading_partners_of_the_European_Union
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_trading_partners_of_India
WTO weighted average tariff rates
wto.org/english/res_e/statis_e/daily_update_e/tariff_profiles/IN_E.pdf
wto.org/english/res_e/statis_e/daily_update_e/tariff_profiles/CN_E.pdf
wto.org/english/res_e/statis_e/daily_update_e/tariff_profiles/MX_E.pdf
wto.org/english/res_e/statis_e/daily_update_e/tariff_profiles/BR_E.pdf
wto.org/english/res_e/statis_e/daily_update_e/tariff_profiles/CE_e.pdf
EU FTAs
https://www.politico.eu/article/donald-trump-tariffs-eu-free-trade-deals-ursula-von-der-leyen/
https://www.politico.eu/article/to-clinch-a-deal-with-india-the-eu-should-take-a-tip-from-the-uk/
https://policy.trade.ec.europa.eu/eu-trade-relationships-country-and-region/countries-and-regions/indonesia/eu-indonesia-agreements_en
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/eu-advancing-trade-agreement-talks-with-philippines-thailand-malaysia-trade-2025-09-25
reuters.com/business/finance/uae-eu-free-trade-talks-advancing-rapidly-uae-state-minister-says-2025-12-11
India economic data
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(nominal)
reuters.com/world/india/india-sees-gdp-growth-slowing-6-68-202324-govt-survey-2023-01-31
https://www.noahpinion.blog/p/i-think-india-can-do-it
