The conclusion of the India–EU Free Trade Agreement has drawn strong and positive reactions worldwide, cutting across international media, foreign political leadership, global business heads and respected policy experts. International mediaLeading global media outlets highlighted the scale, ambition and strategic timing of the India–EU FTA. Finnish President Alexander Stubb described the India–EU FTA as historic and the largest trade deal ever concluded by either side, saying it would significantly deepen economic and political ties. Business Leaders and OrganisationsEuropean and global business leaders operating in India expressed strong optimism, calling the agreement a long-awaited breakthrough. The Croatian Employers’ Association and BusinessEurope called the EU-India FTA one of the EU’s most important trade moves amid rising global protectionism.