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Friday, August 22, 2025
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Topic: European Union

India plans to hold bilateral FTA talks with UK, EU, Canada on G20 sidelines, says trade secretary

The trade ministers are likely to aim to build a consensus on the issue of reducing transaction costs through a paperless global trading system, the trade ministry said.

Most European firms lack revenue to meet EU’s green criteria towards sustainability

The European Union's taxonomy classifies economic activities that can be marketed as sustainable to improve transparency and encourage investment towards fighting climate change.

Germany can help EU de-risk from China. It will break Xi’s ‘bypass the collective’ tactic

It does Europe no service to complain about China’s divide-and-rule tactic; the extent to which Beijing can divide Europe depends almost entirely on Europe itself.

Stop Manipur violence, protect religious minorities, EU Parliament to India over Manipur

The legislative body of the European Union adopted a motion Wednesday urging the Centre to stop ongoing ethnic and religious violence in the state and protect its religious minorities.

Taking on China, ties with India to NATO summit host — Lithuania’s the tiny EU nation that could

Ambassador Diana Mickevičienė talks about ‘Chinese economic coercion’, Lithuania's Indo-Pacific strategy & its keenness to develop 'high-tech partnership' with 'like-minded' India.

India’s exports to be hit by EU tax on high-carbon goods, says finance ministry

Reporting of carbon content in exports to the EU would begin on 1 October, 2023, and the main goods affected would be steel, cement, aluminium, fertilisers, electricity and hydrogen.

EU considers concession to Russian bank over Black Sea grain deal, says Financial Times

With the bank, also known as Rosselkhozbank, under sanctions, the move aims to safeguard the Black Sea grain deal that lets Ukraine export food to global markets.

EU will deepen cooperation with Japan on semiconductors, says EU Commissioner Breton

The EU will also be supportive of Japanese semiconductor companies considering operating there, including through access to subsidies.

EU nods to $13.8 billion increase in fund used for financing Ukraine military aid

The fund is separate from EU's budget, which is not allowed to finance military operations. It allows countries that supply weapons to Ukraine to claim back a portion of the cost.

EU hosts conference to collect money for Syria, UN Agencies say ‘enormous needs’ for financing

An earthquake struck Syria earlier this year, which aggravated the already dire plight of people who have been caught in war since 2011.

On Camera

Swraj Paul was the original NRI powerbroker. Helped Indira’s return, shaped India Inc

When he was asked why he was so loud in his criticisms of Indian industry when his purpose could be better served by a shrewder approach, he said, “Because I am a Punjabi, not a Marwari”.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

India and France to jointly develop and manufacture 120 kN engine for homegrown AMCA

The new engine, set to be developed over the next 10 years, will power the second tranche of Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft. First set will be equipped with GE 414 engines.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?