India, EU brought together by US pressure

At its Republic Day celebrations last month, India had as its chief guests European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa. The next day, Von der Leyen cheerfully announced: “We did it, we delivered the mother of all deals.” She was referring to the finalization of the India-EU Free Trade Agreement. The agreement had been under negotiation for two decades. This quick finalization in New Delhi was obviously propelled by the hostile posture of the US toward both these erstwhile friends.

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