New Delhi, Jan. 26 -- The proposed India-European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA) mark a big step forward in bilateral relations, delivering major gains in trade, jobs and strategic alignment, according to foreign affairs expert Robinder Sachdev.

While speaking with ANI, Sachdev said, "India exports around USD 130 billion of goods and services to the EU. After this free trade agreement, our exports will jump from USD 130 billion to around USD 200 billion. European exports to India, which are around $80 billion now, will jump to around $150. For India, this will also lead to job growth. It's expected that from 2 million to 3 million jobs will be added as a result of this FTA."

Talking more about the situation in the EU, he said the EU i...