India–EU Trade Deal Set to Unlock Textile Export Surge, Create 7mn Jobs

India-EU trade deal: Why textiles could be the biggest quiet winner

The textile sector gets immediate and meaningful relief under the free trade agreement, with changes that directly improve India’s ability to compete in one of the world’s largest consumer markets.

Why the India-EU Trade Deal is Important For the Defence Sector

Europe’s growing role may be seen not as a replacement for existing partnerships but as a stabilising counterweight within an increasingly fragmented and unpredictable defence ecosystem.

India–EU trade deal set to unlock textile export surge, create 7mn jobs

Following the signing of the agreement on January 27, the Indian commerce minister Piyush Goyal said the deal would give Indian textile and garment exporters preferential access to the EU’s textile market, estimated at around $250bn.

EU-India trade pact likely to boost hosiery and textile exports: WBHA

Kolkata, Jan 28 (PTI) The India-EU trade agreement will significantly benefit the domestic hosiery, garment and textile industry, particularly clusters in eastern India, West Bengal Hosiery Association vice-president Ramesh Agarwal said on Wednesday.He said garments and hosiery are likely to emerge as key beneficiaries once the trade pact becomes operational, as it would improve market access for Indian exporters in Europe. "West Bengal as a sta…

Piyush Goyal addresses media on landmark India–EU Trade deal, highlights major sectoral gains

NEW DELHI : Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, addressed the media today following the signing of the historic India–European Union Trade Deal, describing it as a transformative milestone in India’s global trade and economic engagement. During his interaction, the Minister highlighted that the agreement opens up a plethora of opportunities for businesses, workers, and consumers on both sides, while significantly streng…

India-EU Free Trade Agreement is transformational trade deal for country’s textile & apparel sector – The Indian Awaaz

Last Updated on January 28, 2026 1:23 am by INDIAN AWAAZ AMN Ministry of Textiles has said that the India-EU Free Trade Agreement is a transformational trade deal for the country’s textile and apparel sector. The Ministry said the European Union is India’s second-largest export destination for textiles and apparel. It said that the country’s textile exports to the EU have shown positive growth in the last 5 years, and are diversified across mult…