A Global Chorus Greets the India-EU Pact

Leaders, global media, business chiefs, and policy thinkers describe the India-EU Free Trade Agreement as historic in scale, sharp in timing, and central to the global economy.

- Ansar Hussain

What came after the India-European Union Free Trade Agreement may matter as much as the deal itself.

Reactions across newsrooms, government offices, corporate boardrooms, and policy institutions suggest a shared view: this pact reflects the economic and political moment the world is living through.

Coming after nearly two decades of talks, the agreement links the world's largest economic bloc with one of its fastest growing major economies, placing trade, supply chains, and long term partnerships at the center of a shifting global order.

International media coverage has focused on the size, scope, and timing of the agreement, with several outlets framing it as a defining moment in global trade.

The Telegraph, in an article by James Crisp, called the pact the "mother of all trade deals" and argued that India has emerged as the key strategic winner.

The paper reported that the deal removes or reduces tariffs on 96.6 percent of European Union exports to India, while the EU will cut tariffs on 99.5 percent of Indian goods over a seven year period.

Bloomberg echoed that framing in an article by Dan Strumpf titled "All Roads Lead to Modi as World Hedges Trump," writing that the "mother of all deals" between India and the European Union reflects a broader trend, with New Delhi becoming a preferred partner for countries seeking stable economic ties.

The Wall Street Journal placed the agreement in the context of global tariff disruption, describing it as part of a wider move by middle powers to expand alliances amid uncertainty tied to United States trade policy.

The New York Times highlighted the significance of bringing together the European Union and India after years of talks, stressing the economic weight of both partners and the long road to consensus.