00:00This is apropos. EU leaders joined.
00:05India's Republic Day Parade as guests of honour earlier as Brussels and New Delhi.
00:10Concluded talks on a long-awaited free trade agreement.
00:13Officials have been working on.
00:15The deal on and off for nearly two decades.
00:18But Donald Trump's trade tariffs.
00:20Last year prompted both sides to fast-track negotiations.
00:23Monty Francis has the details.
00:25India celebrated its annual Republic Day.
00:30On Monday, with a show of military might.
00:33A flyover by the Indian Air Force.
00:35And a celebration of culture to mark the anniversary of the country's post-colonial
00:40constitution.
00:41Taking part in the festivities, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who rolled out
00:45the red carpet for his guests of honour, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
00:50And Antonio Costa, the president of the European Council.
00:55Fanfare comes ahead of Tuesday's summit at which India and the EU are expected to announce
01:00a landmark free trade deal and security partnership.
01:05India is a country of 1.4 billion people on track to become the world's...
01:10fourth-largest economy this year.
01:12Experts say the pact would be a major win for...
01:15Brussels and New Delhi as both seek to open up new markets to counter U.S. tariffs.
01:20And Chinese export controls.
01:23The details have not...
01:25Not yet been announced, but it's expected that India will slash tariffs on European cars to 40...
01:30down from 110%, the biggest opening yet for European...
01:35automakers.
01:36New Delhi is also expected to open its market further to European wine.
01:40The trade deal is also expected to expand India's market in Europe for electronics...
01:45textiles and chemicals.
01:47For its part, India continues to...
01:50The trade deal will depend on Russian oil, but that has decreased under tariff threats from the U.S.
01:55And the EU pact is expected to push India further from dependence on Moscow.
02:00Well, for more, we're joined now by Christophe Jafferlo...
02:05political scientist and research director at the French National Centre for Scientific Research.
02:10Thanks so much, Christophe, for being with us on the programme.
02:13Both sides describe...
02:15describing this moment as historic.
02:17It's taken nearly two decades to get here...
02:20Just why has it taken so long?
02:21What have been the main sticking points, do you believe?
02:25Well, there were many bonds of contention.
02:28Yes, it started...
02:30These negotiations started in 2007...
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