EU-India Trade Deal: The New Colonial Pact
📰 THE STORY: Deutsche Welle reports that an India–EU summit has successfully concluded with the announcement of a new free trade agreement, praising it as a landmark moment for economic ties and signaling a deeper strategic partnership. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: This 'free trade agreement' echoes the historical patterns of colonial exploitation that saw European powers
extracting vast wealth from India for centuries. In the 18th and 19th centuries, British free trade policies (enforced with military might) decimated India's indigenous textile industries, turning the subcontinent into a raw material supplier for British factories. The 1876-78 Great Famine in India, exacerbated by British colonial policies, killed an estimated 5.5 million people, even as grain was
exported to Britain. This new deal, while nominally 'free,' formalizes an economic relationship that prioritizes European corporate access over Indian sovereignty and labor protections. Double Standard: While the EU champions 'free trade' with Modi's India, Western media and politicians largely ignore the severe human rights abuses and democratic backsliding under the BJP government. The same EU
that sanctions Venezuela and Iran over human rights and democracy concerns conveniently overlooks the Modi government's crackdown on dissent, persecution of Muslims, and the erosion of judicial independence. If a US-designated 'adversary' implemented similar policies, Western media would be apoplectic, but for a strategic partner in the 'Indo-Pacific' containment of China, silence reigns. Follow