India-EU Summit LIVE: India, EU set to sign historic deal as FTA talks conclude

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Chief Guest President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen is being received by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the national flag hoisting at Kartavya Path on the occasion of the 77th Republic Day celebrations, in New Delhi on Monday.(@narendramodiXvia ANI) | Photo Credit: ANI

India and the European Union are set to elevate their long-standing strategic engagement with the signing of a Security and Defence Partnership (SDP) at the 16th India-EU Summit scheduled on Tuesday (January 27, 2026).

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold delegation-level discussions with European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and European Council president Antonio Costa.

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Earlier on Monday (January 26, 2026), Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal confirmed that “official-level negotiations are being concluded, and both sides are all set to announce the successful conclusion of FTA talks on January 27,”. A “successful India” is in the world’s interest, said visiting European Union leaders.

The EU-India FTA conclusion marks the end of a two-decade-old process, after talks were first launched in 2007. With bilateral trade already crossing $136 billion, the sources also said that this would be “one of the biggest” bilateral deals in the world.

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January 27, 2026 08:46
India, EU to upgrade ties at Delhi summit
India and the EU are continuing to hammer out the details of a trade agreement less than 72 hours before European leaders arrive in India for the 16th EU-India Summit. The Summit, scheduled for January 27, is centred around a ‘Free Trade’ Agreement (FTA) that has been in the works for more than two decades and is proving difficult to negotiate with “sensitivities” around agriculture, carbon border taxes, service delivery and non-tariff barriers.
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January 27, 2026 08:42
EU-India FTA talks conclude ahead of today’s summit
A “successful India” is in the world’s interest, said visiting European Union leaders, as officials in New Delhi confirmed that negotiations for the EU-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) have been concluded.
“Official level negotiations are being concluded and both sides are all set to announce the successful conclusion of FTA talks on January 27,” Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal told reporters on Monday (January 26, 2026).
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Published - January 27, 2026 08:42 am IST

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