New Delhi, Jan. 27 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the India-EU Free Trade Agreement finalized on Tuesday will provide easy access to the European Union market for India's labour-intensive products, including textiles, gems and jewellery, auto parts, and engineering goods.

Speaking at the India-EU Business Forum, PM Modi said the FTA with Europe is the largest such agreement in India's history.

"This visit to India by the Presidents of the European Union Council and Commission is no ordinary diplomatic visit. It heralds a new era in India-European Union relations," he said.

He said the achievements during the visit of European Council President Antonio Luis Santos da Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der ...