India-EU FTA now opens entire European market for Indian exporters: FIEO

IANS | January 27, 2026 4:56 PM

New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) The India-EU free trade agreement (FTA), together with the government’s recent FTAs with the UK and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), effectively opens the entire European market for Indian exporters -- marking a strategic breakthrough in India’s trade diplomacy, the Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) said on Tuesday.

Over 99 pc of Indian goods gain preferential entry into EU, $75 billion worth exports to take off

IANS | January 27, 2026 3:00 PM

New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) With the India-EU trade deal, the country has secured unprecedented market access for more than 99 per cent of Indian exports by trade value to the EU that also bolsters the ‘Make in India’ initiative, the Commerce Ministry said on Tuesday, adding that along with India’s FTA with the UK and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), the latest EU deal effectively opens up the entire European market for Indian businesses, exporters, and entrepreneurs.