The Monocle Daily A landmark India-EU trade deal, Ukraine’s security guarantees and Keir Starmer heads to Beijing
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Jan 27, 2026 
Chris Luebkeman, strategic foresight leader at ETH Zurich, outlines future storytelling and science diplomacy. Vincent McAviney, politics journalist, analyses the landmark India-EU trade deal and Keir Starmer’s China trip. Aliona Hlivco, foreign policy CEO, focuses on Ukraine’s security guarantees and transatlantic implications. They unpack trade strategy, ratification risks, territorial compromises and the politics of engaging China.
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Personal Trade Impressions From India
- Vincent described India as a
Trade As A Bridge To Strategic Engagement
- The India-EU trade deal opens protected markets and lowers tariffs across many sectors.
- It strengthens practical cooperation despite political disagreements over issues like Russian oil.
Unpredictable Tariffs Push Partners Elsewhere
- Rising U.S. tariff unpredictability can accelerate other partnerships seeking stability.
- Countries prefer long-term, transparent rules like the EU offers over erratic unilateral measures.