India-EU FTA: EU Foreign Policy Chief Kaja Kallas arrives in India to push “mother of all deals”

Key Highlights

• The visit comes at an opportune moment to further strengthen the India–EU Strategic Partnership, building on the momentum of regular high-level engagements,” he posted on X.
• India and the European union are on the cusp of what’s being called the “mother of all deals”, a historic trade agreement that would create a massive market of 2 billion people, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said.
• Speaking at the World Economic Forum, von der Leyen emphasised that the new deal will involve almost a quarter of the global GDP, putting both India and the EU as prominent players of the 21st century.
• Speaking in the European Parliament a few days earlier, Kallas said Europe is ready to advance a new agenda with India and announced that the EU has agreed to move forward with the signing of a new Security and Defence Partnership.
• European Council President António Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will be the Chief Guests at India’s 77th Republic Day celebrations on January 26, 2026.