PTI
New Delhi
Terming the trade deal inked with the European Union on Tuesday a ‘strategic breakthrough’ in India›s global trade engagement, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that the deal safeguards the related sectors while heralding a new era of prosperity by gaining unprecedented access for 99 per cent of Indian exports.
In a series of messages posted on X, the home minister said the deal marks a ‘defining moment’, augmenting India›s mission for an ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ through win-win agreements, securing a trusted, mutually beneficial and balanced partnership.
“The India-EU Trade Deal marks a defining moment, securing a strategic breakthrough in India’s global trade engagement. Embossing PM Shri Narendra Modi Ji›s astute diplomatic vision on a global platform, the deal augments India’s mission for an ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ through win-win agreements, securing a trusted, mutually beneficial, and balanced partnership,” Shah said. Shah also said the deal set a new benchmark for people-friendly trade agreements, besides setting the stage for a boom in the rural economy.
and a rise in women›s participation through securing preferential market access for agricultural exports.
«Through the India-EU Trade Deal, Modi Ji launches the global aspirations of our youth to achieve new heights by unlocking opportunities across sectors, creating new jobs, spurring innovation, and enhancing their competitiveness,» he said in a post.
The home minister also said that aligning with the vision of ‹Viksit Bharat 2047›, the agreement powers India›s talent across Europe by providing independent professionals spread across 17 subsectors with certainty in providing services to EU clients, creating avenues in knowledge-driven trade, and facilitating AYUSH practitioners trained in India with the scope to provide services in the EU member states.
