India-EU FTA Breakthrough: How It Reshapes Trade, Diplomacy And India’s Growth Story

Business Today Group Editor, Siddharth Zarabi hosted a discussion on the historic India-EU trade deal signed on January 27, 2026, with the 27-member bloc. Panelists included R Mukundan (President Designate, CII and MD & CEO, Tata Chemicals), Chandrajit Banerjee (Director General, CII), Kulin Lalbhai (Executive Director, Arvind Ltd), and Anjali Singh (Executive Chairperson, Anand Group). They hailed it as the "mother of all deals," covering 25% of global GDP and over two billion people. Key benefits include tariff elimination on 96.8% and 92.1% of lines respectively, market access to Europe's $125 billion textile imports, technology transfer, investment flows from 6,000+ European companies, and mobility partnerships. The deal promises job creation, enhanced competitiveness, and positions India as a global manufacturing hub, marking a moment as significant as 1991's economic reforms.