Why India
Why India? It is the world’s fastest growing major economy, one of its largest markets, and the deepest pool of digital talent on earth. For Estonia and Europe, the opportunity has never been clearer.
A market the world cannot ignore.
India is the world's fastest growing major economy. The IMF and the World Bank place growth near 6.5 percent, and in 2025 it became the world's fourth largest economy, on track for third within roughly three years.
World's fastest growing major economy
Where the world comes for talent.
India trains more engineers and scientists each year than almost anywhere on earth, and that talent already powers the back ends of global business. For European firms facing a widening skills gap, it is the most direct route to capability at scale, a natural complement to Estonia's digital strengths.
A new bridge between India and Europe.
After nearly two decades of talks, the European Union and India concluded a landmark free trade agreement in January 2026. For a council built around the India and Estonia corridor, it lowers barriers, sets clear rules, and opens one of the largest markets ever created.
Barriers come down
The agreement liberalises about 97 percent of trade lines and opens services, investment and digital trade, with the EU already India's largest trading partner, per the European Commission.
One corridor, two markets
Paired with Estonia's role as Europe's digital gateway, it is the clearest route yet for members to build across both economies. See Why Estonia.
Twenty years in the making
Concluded at the India and EU summit in New Delhi in January 2026, ending negotiations that began nearly two decades ago.
Build your future in the world's fastest growing market
Join the council connecting Estonian ambition with India's scale, talent and new open market.