Modi: World tilting towards India as US, EU seal trade deals
Modi: World tilting towards India as US, EU seal trade deals
PM Modi tells NDA MPs that global uncertainty is shifting toward India after new trade pacts with the US and EU, while party leaders celebrate and vow continued work.
In New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the NDA parliamentary party meeting, saying the world is tilting toward India thanks to new trade deals with the US and the European Union, a sign of India's growing heft amid global uncertainty.
He highlighted that India has sealed nine trade agreements in recent years, including the India-EU Free Trade Agreement signed just last week, followed by the US-India deal announced on Monday.
The US-India agreement, while details were still to be announced, is described as broad in scope, with the US reducing duties on Indian exports from 50% to 18%; India has allowed duty-free imports of most US products, with the final terms yet to be disclosed.
Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju said Modi praised NDA MPs for delivering trade deals across 39 countries and reminded the bloc that winning elections on the basis of hard work means greater responsibility, not complacency.
As the NDA marks these milestones, Modi argued that the country is at the center of a shifting global order, where old alliances are giving way to new alignments, and he expressed optimism about the year ahead for India's growth and influence.
The meeting also served as a public show of support for the government’s trade diplomacy, underscoring a broader narrative of India expanding its economic footprint on the world stage.
