After nearly 20 years, India and the European Union clinched a massive free trade deal on Tuesday aimed at deepening strategic and economic ties between two of the world’s biggest markets. But more than its content, the agreement’s timing highlights how much of the world is seeking to combat U.S. President Donald Trump’s unpredictable trade policies .
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‘The Mother of All Deals’
After nearly 20 years, India and the European Union clinched a massive free trade deal on Tuesday aimed at deepening strategic and economic ties between two of the world’s biggest markets. But more than its content, the agreement’s timing highlights how much of the world is seeking to combat U.S. President Donald Trump’s unpredictable trade policies.
This is “the mother of all deals,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wrote in a post on X on Tuesday.
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