The free trade area agreement between India and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is crucial for the growth of trade in the region and improvement of on-land transport corridors, which will prove to be favourable for Europe as well.

India will take on Sri Lanka in the Women's Asia Cup 2026 final at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.

In a week of urgency the first bill finalised enables the India FTA, and had arch enemies New Zealand First and Green voting together, while Labour joined National and ACT.

The India free trade bill has cleared select committee with a fix for part-year fruit quotas, leaving six sitting days to pass it before the election.