Speaking at a news conference after a Cabinet meeting in Warsaw, Sikorski welcomed the agreement, whose negotiations concluded last week after nearly two decades.
"In a world where sanctions are sometimes imposed arbitrarily or for trivial reasons, initiatives aimed at lowering trade barriers must be tested for mutual benefit," he said.
"Undoubtedly, this agreement with India is a good initiative," he added.
The European Commission announced on Tuesday that talks on the EU-India trade pact, launched in 2007, had been finalised.
Under the agreement, India will gradually reduce high tariffs on a wide range of European goods, including cutting duties on EU-made cars from 110 percent to 10 percent.
India will also lower tariffs on imports of alcoholic beverages from the EU.
According to the Commission, the deal represents the most extensive trade liberalisation India has ever agreed to with another partner.
It estimates that tariff reductions on nearly 97 percent of EU products exported to India could double EU exports, which totalled 75 billion in 2024.
The deal includes a safeguard mechanism designed to protect both markets from potential disruptions caused by sudden import surges.
The agreement still requires legal review and translation into all EU languages before being submitted to EU member states and the European Parliament. It must also be ratified by India.
A similar agreement with the Mercosur bloc took more than a year to finalise after negotiations ended, Polish state news agency PAP reported.
Separately on Tuesday, the EU and India signed a defence and security partnership aimed at boosting cooperation in maritime security, cybersecurity, counterterrorism and arms industry collaboration.
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Source: IAR, PAP