“This Is A New Era”: PM Modi Says India–EU FTA Is Biggest In History At Business Forum

Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the India–EU partnership as entering a new era while addressing the India–EU Business Forum in New Delhi. He said the visit of the European Council and Commission Presidents was not a routine diplomatic engagement but a signal of unprecedented alignment between two major democratic powers. Highlighting the conclusion of India’s largest-ever Free Trade Agreement with the EU, PM Modi noted growing economic integration, with bilateral trade doubling to €180 billion over the past decade. He pointed to strong two-way investments, thousands of European companies operating in India, and expanding collaboration in R&D, manufacturing, and services, calling the partnership one of the world’s most impactful.