Kuala Lampur, Feb. 7 -- When Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi moves from European capitals to Kuala Lumpur, the itinerary is not merely diplomatic choreography. It is a signal of how trade, geopolitics and strategic alignment are being rewired in a fractured global order.

The India-European Union Free Trade Agreement was announced on 27 January 2026 at the 16th EU-India Summit in New Delhi, attended by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

Trade talks between Brussels and New Delhi began as far back as 2007, but momentum returned only recently, spurred by renewed protectionism following US President Donald Trump's revival of a muscular "America First" doctrine in January 2025.

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