Why is India striking so many trade deals?

In just a few months, the country has signed or advanced several major trade deals with other nations.

Is it a reflection of the growing size of the Indian economy - it is on course to become the third largest in the world - or it is because of a global economic realignment due to US President Donald Trump's tariff policies?

And is India ready to open its markets to foreign competition, or is there a danger that it will lead to job losses in some sectors?

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Presenter: Rahul Tandon Producer: David Cann

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(Picture: Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets President of the European Council, Antonio Luis Santos da Costa and President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen in Hyderabad House, New Delhi, India on the 27th of January 2026. Credit: Getty Images)