Trump's shadow looms over India-EU trade deal

India and the European Union have reached a:

Landmark free trade agreement

The landmark free trade agreement reached by India and the European Union have been dubbed by leaders as the:

“Mother of all deals”

The landmark free trade agreement reached by India and the European Union holds:

Major geopolitical significance

The landmark free trade agreement reached by India and the European Union holds major geopolitical significance beyond its:

Economic benefits

Who is India’s largest trading partner?

EU

Trade in goods between India and the EU totaled over _____ in 2024

$142 billion

Talks on the India-EU trade deal have been stalled for ______ until now

Two decades

A key factor driving the India-EU breakthrough is:

Global uncertainty

A key factor driving the breakthrough is global uncertainty, especially under:

Trump’s administration

Trump uses tariffs as:

Both leverage and punishment

Examples of Trump’s tariffs:

50% duties on Indian goods and threats against EU members

Trump’s tariffs used as both leverage and punishment have prompted India and the EU to:

Hedge their bets

Trump’s tariffs have prompted India and the EU to hedge their bets by:

Deepening cooperation

Experts suggest the ______ accelerated cooperation between India and the EU

Unpredictability of U.S. policy

Experts suggest the unpredictability of U.S. policy accelerated:

Cooperation between India and EU and other recent trade agreements worldwide

Example of recent trade agreement other than India-EU trade deal:

EU’s deal with Mercosur

For India, the India-EU trade deal offers:

New markets and partnerships

For India, the India-EU trade deal offers new markets and partnerships that can reduce:

Dependency on China

For India, the India-EU trade deal offers new markets and partnerships that can complement:

Long-standing defense ties with Europe

For the EU, the India-EU trade deal means:

Access to Asia’s fastest-growing large market and reduced reliance on Beijing

Both India and the EU see the India-EU trade deal as a:

Signal of resilience against the “weaponisation” of trade

Does the India-EU trade deal face legal and political hurdles?

Yes

The India-EU trade deal must undergo:

Detailed legal review and ratification by EU member states and the European Parliament

The detailed legal review and ratification by EU member states and the European Parliament of the India-EU trade deal is similar to the:

Difficult Mercosur process

Remaining disagreements involved with the India-EU trade deal include:

Intellectual property, agriculture, and emissions standards

Despite challenges, business groups in both regions have welcomed the India-EU trade deal as a vital first step toward:

Greater economic and strategic cooperation

The India-EU trade deal subtle challenges:

Washington’s trade dominance