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Bessent, on Tuesday, said, "We have put 25% tariffs on India for buying Russian oil.

Key takeaways

  • The official event at Mahatma Gandhi Smriti Sthal, to be attended by the visiting EU delegation along with other dignitaries, will be held between 9.15 am and 12.30 pm.
  • India-EU Trade Deal: India-EU set to elevate strategic partnershipIndia and the European Union are set to elevate their longstanding strategic engagement through the soon-to-be announced trade deal.
  • India EU Trade Deal Live Updates After nearly two decades of negotiations India and the European Union are all set to announce their historic trade deal on January 27 at the 16th India-EU summit The summit will be co-chaired by the President of the European Council Antonio Luis Santos da Costa and the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen who are presently on a state visit and attended India039s 77th Republic Day ceremony as chief guests The deal will bring both parties closer together with active cooperation on trade security and the clean energy transition Catch all the live updates at indiatodayin

India-EU Trade Deal: EU leaders reach Rajghat as part of their plans

The European Union leaders have reached Delhi's Raj Ghat to pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi, ahead of the announcement of the India-EU Trade deal.

India-EU Trade Agreement: PM Modi says India-EU FTA will ensure rule of law amid geopolitical tussles

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the recent Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will strengthen the shared commitment to the rule of law. 

Modi's words came amid rising geopolitical tensions, and especially the US's tariff declaration on multiple nations. 

Meanwhile, US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent lashed out at the European Union on Tuesday for signing a deal with India. Bessent, on Tuesday, said, "We have put 25% tariffs on India for buying Russian oil. Guess what happened last week? The Europeans signed a trade deal with India. Europeans are financing the war against themselves."

India-EU Trade Deal: Agreement will boost India's manufacturing sector, says PM Modio

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the India-EU trade deal will boost India's manufacturing sector by creating opportunities for many.

India-EU trade agreement: World already calling India-EU trade agreement 'mother of all deals'

The pending India-EU trade deal is already being hailed as the "mother of all deals" by people around the world, says Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing the opening ceremony of India Energy Week 2026.

India-EU trade agreement: Traffic restrictions imposed in Delhi, as EU leaders set to visit Rajghat

Traffic movement in and around Rajghat and adjoining areas in the national capital will be restricted for a few hours on Tuesday morning as European Union leaders are set to visit Mahatma Gandhi's memorial at Rajghat and pay their respects.

The official event at Mahatma Gandhi Smriti Sthal, to be attended by the visiting EU delegation along with other dignitaries, will be held between 9.15 am and 12.30 pm.

Special traffic arrangements will be in place to ensure its smooth conduct, according to a traffic advisory issued by the Delhi Police.

India-EU Trade Deal: India-EU set to elevate strategic partnership

India and the European Union are set to elevate their longstanding strategic engagement through the soon-to-be announced trade deal. The strategic engagement was first formalised in the year 2004.

India-EU Trade Agreement: Agenda centres on trade, security, and clean energy transition

Experts believe that the agenda for the India-EU trade deal will revolve around security and clean energy transition, with significant progress expected on the long-pending India-EU Free Trade Agreement.

India-EU Trade Deal: 'Europeans financing war...' US' reaction over India-EU trade deal

Ahead of the announcement of the India-EU trade deal, the US Secretary, Scott Bessent, lashed out at Europe for the proposed deal after two decades of negotiations. 

"We have put 25% tariffs on India for buying Russian oil. Guess what happened last week? The Europeans signed a trade deal with India. Europeans are financing the war against themselves," he said.

India-EU Trade Agreement: PM Modi will co-chair 16th India-EU Trade Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will co-chair the 16th India-EU trade summit along with António Costa and Ursula von der Leyen.

India-EU Trade Deal: 'Long Live India', Ursula von der Leyen hails longstanding friendship

Ahead of the announcement of the India-EU trade deal, the President of the European Union Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, wrote on X, "Long live India. Long live the friendship between Europe and India."

India EU Summit: Historic India-EU trade deal to be announced today

After two decades of negotiations, the historic India-EU trade deal will be announced today at the 16th India-EU summit, which will be co-chaired by the President of the European Council, Antonio Luis Santos da Costa, and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen. 

Presently, both are on a state visit to India, and yesterday, they attended the 77th Republic Day Parade. 

The trade deal will bring more active cooperation between the two parties, who have been longstanding friends for decades.

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