India, Jan. 22 -- India and the EU look set to conclude negotiations on a long-pending Free Trade Agreement (FTA), with both sides politically aligned on the need for it. Earlier this week, the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said the EU is "on the cusp" of signing a historic trade agreement with India, which, she added, some call "the mother of all deals".The renewed momentum was evident during German chancellor Friedrich Merz's visit to India in January, which underscored Europe's growing recognition of India not merely as a market, but as a long-term partner in global growth, technology, and resilience.

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