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European Union and India concluded negotiations for Free Trade Agreement including technology transfer provisions

On 27 January 2026, the European Union (EU) and India concluded negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA). The agreement features a digital trade chapter that includes rules on the protection of software source code to prevent its mandatory disc…

Scope

Policy Area
Other operating conditions
Policy Instrument
Technology transfer requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
bi- or plurilateral agreement
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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2026-01-27
under deliberation

On 27 January 2026, the European Union (EU) and India concluded negotiations for a Free Trade Agree…