Sixteen years of negotiations.

Sixteen years of negotiations. Most people would have given up.

This week at the Swiss-Indian Chamber of Commerce 40th anniversary dinner, Daniel Gentsch Gauri Ketkar and I represented EY as we celebrated something big—the Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement between Switzerland and India, entering into force in just days.

Let me be honest, when I heard "16 years," it stopped me in my tracks.

But here's the thing—I have been working with our EY teams in Gurgaon, Bangalore, Chennai and several other beautiful Indian cities for almost 10 years now. Every single project has shown me the same thing: incredible warmth, amazing team spirit, and huge potential for growth and innovation.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱—𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸, 𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀.

This new agreement brings USD 100 billion in investment to India. That's not just money—that's the foundation for bigger, bolder projects together.

⇉ Cross-cultural teams become the standard
⇉ We deliver better quality across borders
⇉ Innovation speeds up when we combine our strengths

The real win isn't the trade deal itself. It's the human connections that make great work possible.

Which Indian city is on your must-visit list?

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