India Secures $100 Billion Free Trade Deal with European EFTA Bloc

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India Secures $100 Billion Free Trade Deal with European EFTA Bloc
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India has signed a trade pact with the European Free Trade Association, comprising Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein, under which India will lift most import tariffs on industrial products from these countries in exchange for a $100 billion investment over 15 years. The deal also includes provisions for intellectual rights and gender equity and is seen as a step towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi's goal of achieving annual exports of $1 trillion by 2030.

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