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EU, India have concluded mother of all deals, created free trade zone of two billion people: Ursula von der Leyen

IANS | January 27, 2026 01:32 PM

NEW DELHI: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Tuesday the successful conclusion of the India-EU free trade agreement, referring to the pact “as the mother of all deals”.

“Europe and India are making history today. We have concluded the mother of all deals. We have created a free trade zone of two billion people, with both sides set to benefit, ” the EC President wrote on X.

“This is only the beginning. We will grow our strategic relationship to be even stronger, ” she remarked.

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