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India and the European Union have finalised a landmark free trade deal after nearly two decades of negotiations, aiming to boost economic ties and hedge against growing uncertainty in relations with the United States.

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00:00India and the European Union have finalized a landmark trade deal after nearly two decades of negotiations.
00:07Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi says the agreement will open up India's vast market to the EU and create opportunities for both economies.
00:19Under the deal, tariffs will be eliminated or reduced on more than 96% of goods,
00:24a move expected to double EU exports to India by 2032 and save EU companies around 4 billion euros in duties.
00:33India will gradually cut tariffs on cars to 10% from as high as 110%, benefiting European automakers such as Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz and BMW.
00:44While the EU will cut tariffs on almost all goods traded over seven years,
00:48with duties reduced to zero on Indian marine products, textiles, chemicals, rubber and base metals.
00:55Trade between India and the EU reached 136.5 billion US dollars last year.
01:01The deal comes as both India and the EU seek to hedge against uncertainties with the US,
01:07following the collapse of India-US trade talks last year and widening tariff disputes under President Donald Trump.
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