<h1>Switzerland ratifies India-EFTA trade agreement promising $100 billion investment and one million jobs over 15 years</h1> Switzerland completed ratification of the India-EFTA trade agreement, with the deal expected to take effect in October. The European Free Trade Association states (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland) plan to invest USD 100 billion in India over 15 years, creating one million jobs. The Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement follows 16 years of negotiations and will reduce tariffs, streamline customs procedures, and enhance intellectual property protections. Over 330 companies from the European nation currently operate in India across engineering, services, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals sectors.