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Thursday, August 21, 2025
TopicEuropean Union

Topic: European Union

Convenient & selective: Jaishankar questions West’s differing standards for Pakistan, Bangladesh

Jaishankar also called India-EU ties ‘stabilising force’ in a volatile world, while signalling it was ‘really time to get along’ with completing negotiations for an FTA between the two economic partners.

‘Reeks of double standards’—Economic Survey on EU’s new climate rules that will hit exports

2 regulations effective soon will impact roughly $9.5 billion, or 13% of India’s total exports to the 27-member bloc. ES says these are more ‘trade protection’ than climate concern.

Trump stirs tariff pot with fresh threats on EU and a 1 Feb deadline for China

Trump said the EU and other countries had troubling trade surpluses with the United States.

Croatia President Zoran Milanovic wins re-election, becomes 3rd Croatian ever to win second term

Milanovic is known for his outspoken opposition to Western military support for Ukraine and is often compared to US President-elect Donald Trump for his confrontational communication style.

Transit of cheap Russian gas to EU ends as deal with Ukraine expires. How it will cost Europe

Deal between Russian energy giant Gazprom and Naftogaz of Ukraine expired on 31 December, 2024. Moldova, candidate country for EU membership, is set to be the most impacted. 

Delhi’s ‘band-aid’ solutions for air pollution, and the death of tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain

Global media took note of how tabla maestro Hussain introduced the instrument to global audiences. It also reported on Apple's expanding manufacturing network in India, 'thanks to Modi'.

2024 will be the hottest year on record, high temperatures to persist, say EU scientists

Scientists are also monitoring whether the La Nina weather pattern—which involves the cooling of ocean surface temperatures—could form in 2025.

As von der Leyen talks of diversifying supply lines, EU envoy says ties with India to be priority

In her speech, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen focused on three pillars: innovation, decarbonisation and competitiveness, and economic resilience. 

‘My interests are to see a stable region, a more cooperative & prosperous one,’ says EAM Jaishankar

In an interview to an Italian newspaper in Rome, Jaishankar expressed optimism about India-Italy ties, China and EU and other developments in the world.

Is having an India connection an advantage or a liability? Global leaders are divided

International media also examines Indian economy. In an interview, RBI chief Shaktikanta Das defends country's resilience, saying it can handle any spillover shocks as Trump takes office.

On Camera

Tariffs, chips, and China — how Trump’s trade playbook affects India

Trump’s OBBB is framed to augment domestic semiconductor production and enhance trade protection, even at the expense of certain social programs such as Medicaid, food stamps, and student loans, as well as a projected ballooning federal deficit from US$2.8 to 3.3 trillion

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.

First-of-its kind tri-services conference Ran Samvad to take place in Army War College next week

Billed as the military’s own version of Raisina Dialogue, the event will spotlight on tech-driven warfighting, lessons from Operation Sindoor and release of three new doctrines.

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?