India and EU clinch the ‘mother of all deals’ in a historic free trade agreement

NEW DELHI (AP) — India and the European Union reached a free trade agreement to deepen economic and strategic ties, officials said Tuesday, after nearly two decades of negotiations.

The accord, which the head of the EU’s executive branch described as the “mother of all deals,” could affect as many as 2 billion people. It will likely take several months before the agreement takes effect.

The deal between two of the world’s biggest markets comes as Washington targets both the Asian...