New Delhi, Jan. 27 -- Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi welcomed the India-European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA), expressing hope that it will benefit both nations and strengthen the global trade order.

Speaking to ANI on Tuesday, Chaturvedi said the deal, "long pending for 20 years," is advantageous not only for India but also for EU nations, further stating that the conclusion of the agreement opens new prospects in the global trade framework.

"I welcome the free trade agreement and this was long pending for 20 years. For two decades, India and the European Union have been discussing a trade deal like this and that, and finally, it has found closure is good for our nations, for European Union nations as well as for us. At the...