Modi liberalises Indian tariffs much to chagrin of the left

Modi liberalises Indian tariffs much to chagrin of the left

After nearly two decades of intermittent negotiations that began in 2007, India and the European Union have concluded a landmark Free Trade Agreement (FTA). But potential ‘reform’ of tariffs is angering many of the left of Indian politics. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, both announced the deal enthusiastically, with Modi saying: Today is a day that will be remembered forever, marked i…