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India and Europe hope to strike the mother of all deals" when EU chiefs meet prime minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi next week, as the two economic behemoths seek to forge closer ties, AFP reports.

Facing challenges from China and the United States, India and the European Union have been negotiating a massive free trade pact - and talks, first launched about two decades ago, are nearing the finishing line.