EU-India: trade deal fading fast? On Friday EU leaders will meet their Indian counterparts in New Delhi for a crucial summit, the 12th of its kind. The prize is to sign a massive free-trade deal, one of the world's biggest by population - a staggering 1.8 billion people. But, major hurdles, particularly in the car and IT sectors, remain. What are the chances of the EU and India striking a deal? We speak to Axel Goethals, from the European Institute for Asian Studies. More about: Asia, European Union, India, International trade, Summit