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INDIA and the European Union have agreed to finalise a long-pending free trade agreement this year and boost co-operation in trade, technology, connectivity and defence, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the European Commission chief said today.
Mr Modi said after meeting European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen that the two sides have directed their teams to conclude the bilateral free trade deal by the end of this year.
Modi said many decisions were taken to “elevate and accelerate India-EU partnership” in the meeting.
US tariffs have had Von der Leyen bowing in submission, while comments from the former European Central Bank leader call for more European political integration and less individual state sovereignty. All this adds up to more pain and austerity ahead, argues NICK WRIGHT
