India has finalised eight free trade agreements covering 37 countries, including Australia, UAE, UK, and the EU, and is in talks with Chile, Canada, Mercosur, GCC nations, and SACU to expand trade, reduce duties, and boost investment, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the EU-India free trade agreement will allow Assam tea exports to Europe at zero tariff, boosting the state’s global trade. He praised tea garden workers for establishing Assam’s international tea identity, highlighted recent laws granting them land ownership, and criticized Congress for neglecting their welfare