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    "headline": "India-EU Free Trade Agreement Nears Completion with Major Tariff Cuts",
    "summary": "The India-European Union Free Trade Agreement is nearing completion, with plans to reduce 96% of tariffs and save approximately €4 billion. The agreement aims to enhance trade and investment between India and the EU by removing most tariffs, concluding long-standing negotiations.",
    "articleBody": "The India-European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is close to finalisation, with plans to cut 96% of tariffs and generate savings of around €4 billion. This development marks a significant step towards strengthening economic ties between the two regions, according to trade experts.\n\nThe proposed FTA aims to eliminate most tariffs between India and the EU, creating opportunities for increased trade and investment. Experts describe the agreement as a bold leap for two economic powerhouses, highlighting its potential to boost growth and cooperation. The deal is seen as bringing the two sides one step closer to the finish line in their long-standing negotiations.\nयह भी पढ़ें\nPM Modi Highlights BRICS Nations' Share in Global GDP at Summit\nIndia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement May Come Into Effect Next Month\nTrump's First Choice is PM Modi, Meeting Possible at G20\nOver 5000 Missing in Nepal Floods, DNA Testing to be Conducted in India",
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