India-EU Summit 2026 LIVE Updates: India-EU FTA Talks Set To Conclude Today; Pact Expected Later This Year

India EU Free Trade Deal Live Updates: India and the European Union are expected to announce a historic, mega free-trade agreement today, a move that could reshape one of the world’s largest economic partnerships. The agreement, years in the making, will anchor a broader strategic vision as New Delhi and Brussels seek to navigate uncertainty unleashed by US President Donald Trump’s trade and foreign policy choices. Beyond commerce, today’s summit is expected to touch on defence and security cooperation, climate action, critical technologies and a shared commitment to a rules-based global order.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is hosting European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa. The visit follows strong recent signals from Brussels, with Ursula von der Leyen last week calling the proposed pact a “historic trade agreement” that could create a market of nearly two billion people and account for close to a quarter of global GDP.

Negotiations for the FTA were first launched in 2007, stalled in 2013 over differences in ambition and revived in 2022. The deal would mark a decisive turn in India-EU relations, which have gathered momentum as Europe looks to diversify away from over-reliance on the US and China and India positions itself as a central economic and strategic partner.

Catch key announcements and reactions in this live blog