Know the personalities behind the historic India-EU FTA

Know the personalities behind the historic India-EU FTA—the "Mother of All Deals" concluded Jan 27, 2026! After 18+ years, these diplomats & bureaucrats made it possible.

Indian Side

- Piyush Goyal (Commerce Minister): Political driver, Brussels talks & final push.

- Rajesh Agrawal (Commerce Secretary): Confirmed conclusion; led technical negotiations.

EU Side

- Ursula von der Leyen (EC President): Summit co-chair, hailed 2B-person free trade zone. 

- Maroš Šefčovič (Trade Commissioner): Key meetings w/ Goyal on tariffs & sectors. 

- Christophe Kiener (EU Chief Negotiator): Handled rounds, resolved sticking points.

Bonus Mentions

- Sabine Weyand (DG Trade): High-level inputs on agri, autos, SMEs.  Legal scrub underway—signing soon! Boosts trade to $200B+.