The United States has offered its first official reaction to the newly concluded India–European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer calling it a clear strategic gain for India.
In an interview with a news channel, Greer said India appears to have benefitted substantially from the deal, arguing that New Delhi “comes out on top” by securing greater access to European markets and possibly labour mobility provisions.
Greer’s comments come a day after India and the EU finalised the long-pending agreement. The FTA is expected to sharply reduce or eliminate tariffs across a wide range of goods and services and deepen economic integration between India and the EU bloc.
Placing the pact in a broader geopolitical context, Greer linked it to the Trump administration’s trade policy, which prioritises domestic production and tighter access to the US market. He suggested this approach has pushed major economies, particularly the EU, to look for alternative markets, with India emerging as a key beneficiary.