Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 21: Gaurav Gupta, BJP spokesperson and convener, International Affairs, Jammu & Kashmir Union Territory, said that European Commission president, Ursula Von der Leyen’s description of the India-European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA) as the “Mother of All Deals”, coupled with resounding global endorsements at Davos 2026, is a decisive global validation of New India’s economic strength, diplomatic credibility, and strategic centrality under the visionary and decisive leadership of Prime Minister, Narendra Modi.
Gupta said the India-EU FTA, now on the verge of finalisation, will create an unprecedented market of nearly two billion people, representing almost one-fourth of global GDP, and will redraw the global trade map by firmly placing India at the heart of the world economy.
“This historic agreement will turbocharge exports, strengthen resilient supply chains, and unlock massive opportunities for Indian businesses particularly MSMEs, startups, youth, and innovators while deepening collaboration in clean energy, defence manufacturing, advanced technologies, and sustainable growth,” he asserted.
Highlighting Europe’s strategic confidence in India, Gupta said the forthcoming State Visit of European Council president, Antonio Luís Santos da Costa and European Commission President, Ursula Von der Leyen, who will attend India’s 77th Republic Day celebrations as chief guest, is a powerful diplomatic statement in itself. He added that the co-chairing of the 16th India-EU Summit with Prime Minister, Modi will provide a clear, results-driven roadmap for a future-oriented strategic partnership.
Gupta underlined that this breakthrough is the direct outcome of Prime Minister Modi’s bold economic reforms, investor-friendly ecosystem, policy stability, and proactive global diplomacy, which have transformed India into a trusted, reliable, and indispensable global partner.
Reinforcing this global sentiment, Gupta referred to remarks from Davos 2026, where S4Capital Chairman Martin Sorrell unequivocally stated, “Modi is on fire,” describing India as a rare pocket of growth amid a slowing global economy.
“Today’s developments send an unmistakable message,” Gupta concluded. “Under Prime Minister, NarendraModi, India is not merely participating in global affairs it is shaping the global economic order with confidence, credibility, and conviction.”
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