The EU-India trade agreement will create a market of 2 billion people.
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The figure of 2 billion appears to be a rounded-up estimate. The actual combined population of the EU (approximately 450.4 million as of January 2025) and India (approximately 1.46 billion in 2025) totals about 1.91 billion people.
The secondary claim about accounting for 'almost a quarter of global GDP' is approximately accurate. The EU and India together represent roughly 20-23% of global GDP, though this depends on the specific year and exchange rates used.