NEW DELHI, Jan 27, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Tuesday that a huge trade pact with the European Union, totalling about 25 percent of global GDP, would bring sweeping benefits.

"People in the world are discussing this as a mother of all deals," Modi said in the capital New Delhi ahead of a meeting with EU chiefs, adding that for India it would boost sectors including textiles, gems and jewellery, and leather goods.

"This deal will bring many opportunities for India's 1.4 billion and many millions of people of the EU," he said.