New Delhi, Jan. 30 -- The India-EU free trade agreement (FTA) opens up preferential access for Indian goods to an integrated European market of about $30 trillion, including the UK and the four-nation European Free Trade Association (EFTA) bloc, chief negotiator Darpan Jain said. He added that the deal is likely to be operational in 2026 as both sides are working expeditiously to formalise it. While the combined GDP of India and the 27 EU nations is approximately $25 trillion, Jain noted that including India's FTAs with EFTA and the UK creates a "$30 trillion-plus integration." He explained: "Because the supply chains of the EU, UK and EFTA are already integrated... the Indian supply chain is getting integrated with all three. So, it's 30% of the globe getting integrated with these three FTAs." India's FTA with the EFTA bloc-Norway, Switzerland, Iceland and Liechtenstein-is already operational, and the UK pact is expected to be active soon....