New Delhi: The expanding network of free trade agreements (FTAs) finalised by India over the years is supporting the country’s trade strategy by providing reliable market access amid global uncertainties, the Economic Survey 2025-26 said on Thursday. To sustain the momentum in India‘s trade performance amid global economic uncertainties, the country is actively pursuing a diversified trade strategy, it said. The country has concluded FTAs with various countries, including the UK, Oman, New Zealand, the European Union (EU), Australia and the UAE. Also Read EU moves to sanction Iran’s Revolutionary Guard over protest crackdown“An expanding network of FTAs supports India’s trade strategy by offering reliable market access amid global uncertainty,” the survey tabled in Parliament said. “Furthermore, by exposing firms to international competition, FTAs improve export competitiveness, encouraging firms to prioritise productivity and reliability over reliance on access-based benefits,” it said.