Outside the Agreement: The Investment-Protection Mandate in the EU–India Corridor

The landmark EU-India free trade agreement, concluded on 27 January 2026, has radically reshaped the competitive dynamics of the India cross-border legal corridor. While the deal’s twenty chapters establish unified frameworks for digital trade, intellectual property, and public procurement, its investment chapter has been completely decoupled, marooned in a parallel Investment Protection Agreement (IPA) that […]