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US Treasury Secretary whines after India inks Mother of all Deals, claims Europe put trade above the interests of the Ukrainian people

OpIndia Staff - 29 January, 2026

Bessent said that the EU-India trade deal explained why Brussels was unwilling to back the US decision to impose 25% tariffs on India last year

News Reports

‘India has 100% more trade deals than Trump’: US media praises India-EU FTA while discussing how tariffs are hitting American citizens

Rukma Rathore - 28 January, 2026

The US media pointed out that the Trump administration has only been able to reach two trade agreements in ten months.

Economy and Finance

‘Textile industry alone will create 6-7 million jobs’: Piyush Goyal on how India-EU FTA levels the playing field for Indian exports

OpIndia Staff - 28 January, 2026

India already plays a dominant role in global home textile supply, particularly in bed linen, towels, curtains, and soft furnishings.

Government and Policy

PM Modi and EU Presidents set to unveil ‘Mother of All Trade Deals’ as FTA talks conclude at 16th New Delhi Summit

OpIndia Staff - 27 January, 2026

At the 16th India-EU Summit in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and EU leaders announced the successful conclusion of the historic Free Trade Agreement. The "mother of all trade deals" aims to boost economic integration, manufacturing, and strategic defence cooperation by 2027.

Featured

‘The US has made bigger sacrifices than the Europeans’: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent seethes as India-EU move closer to ‘mother of all deals’

OpIndia Staff - 26 January, 2026

Scott Bessent’s outburst over the EU–India trade deal exposes Western double standards on Russian oil and the limits of US tariff pressure on a rising India.

Government and Policy

‘Successful India makes for a stable world’: EU chief ahead of “mother of all deals”

OpIndia Staff - 26 January, 2026

President of the European Commission Von der Leyen and President of the European Council Antonio Costa are chief guests for Republic Day.

News Reports

EU leaders arrive in India ahead of Republic Day, to conclude long-awaited Free Trade Agreement: Details

OpIndia Staff - 25 January, 2026

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa will be the chief guests for India’s Republic Day celebrations on 26th January.

Government and Policy

EU’s Kaja Kallas calls India “indispensable”, announces that the two sides will sign a new Security and Defence Partnership

OpIndia Staff - 22 January, 2026

The top leadership of the EU is going to be chief guests at the Republic Day. They are arriving in India for the 16th EU-India Summit.

News Reports

Macron suggests deploying EU’s ‘Anti-Coercion Instrument’ in response to Trump’s tariff threats over Greenland: Read how this ‘Trade Bazooka’ works

OpIndia Staff - 18 January, 2026

French President Emmanuel Macron has urged the European Union to activate its rarely discussed "anti-coercion instrument" to counter U.S. President Donald Trump's threats of...

Government and Policy