No cases of the virus were reported outside India, but several Asian countries introduced or reinforced screening measures at airports as a precaution.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi says India and the European Union have reached a free trade agreement to deepen their economic and strategic ties

India has shed import duties on European cars, opening its long-protected auto industry from global competition.

As Trump's unpredictable tariff tactics prompt longtime U.S. trade partners to find alternatives, India and China seem happy to step in and get deals done.

Brussels has accelerated its outreach to markets around the world. Over the past year, von der Leyen has signed deals with Japan, Indonesia, Mexico and South America under the catchphrase “strategic autonomy,” which in practice is akin to decoupling from a U.S. seen by most European leaders as erratic.

India's economy is growing faster than most, but it is still seeing capital outflows.

India and the European Union have reached a free trade agreement, at a time when Washington targets them both with steep import tariffs, pushing major economies to seek alternate partnerships.

By Aditya Kalra and Rishika Sadam NEW DELHI, India, Jan 31 (Reuters) - At an Indian gourmet food store, Avanti Mehta is organising a blind tasting of drinks sourced from France, Italy and India. No, this isn't wine,