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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Shweta Sharma

India and EU agree landmark trade deal after almost two decades of talks

India's prime minister Narendra Modi poses for a photograph with European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen, right, and European Council president Antonio Costa before their meeting in Delhi - (AFP via Getty)

India and the European Union have finalised a landmark free trade agreement after concluding negotiations that have dragged on for two decades.

The deal was announced at a summit in Delhi between Indian prime minister Narendra Modi and the EU's two highest-ranking officials, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and European Council president Antonio Costa.

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