<h1>India and EU leaders agree to aim for free trade deal by December and plan early summit</h1> India and the European Union's top leaders held a phone call agreeing to aim for conclusion of a long-pending India-EU free trade agreement by December and to schedule the next India-EU summit at the earliest mutually convenient date, while affirming commitment to a rules-based global order. They discussed coordinated responses to global economic disruptions, including recent US tariffs affecting Indian exports, and exchanged views on promoting a peaceful resolution to the Ukraine conflict. The leaders also welcomed progress on strategic cooperation areas and the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor initiative.