Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:50pm on 29 Jan 2026,Thursday India Global
Amid Trump's confrontational trade policies and hostile tariffs, the EU and Canada have pivoted toward India as a more reliable partner. The India-EU free trade agreement, dubbed the "mother of all deals," represents 25% of global GDP and one-third of world trade, with signing expected early next year. The EU kept India's agriculture out while India will reduce tariffs on 96.6% of EU exports. Canada, threatened by Trump over energy, will now ship more crude oil and LNG to India. Canadian PM Mark Carney plans to visit India with agreements on uranium, nuclear cooperation, and critical minerals, as global powers diversify from unpredictable US trade policies. (PC: India Today)
