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India-Belgium to strengthen defence ties, deepen engagement in critical mineral, semiconductor sectors

Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever is in India for a three-day visit. This is the first visit by a Belgian PM in two decades.

Why EU-Mercosur FTA should interest India

India-EU negotiations on investment protection and geographical indications are ongoing. They’re an opportunity for New Delhi to secure terms similar to those Mercosur achieved.

‘New Delhi was seen as difficult & protectionist, EU-India FTA a new chapter,’ says Polish envoy

From post-Cold War drift to strategic partnership, Piotr Antoni Świtalski says the FTA, PM Modi’s 2024 Warsaw visit mark turning point in relations after ‘lost decade’.

India-EU now natural and preferred partners, says Jaishankar at mobility gateway office launch

Mobility a ‘strategic asset’ says EU’s Henna Virkkunen. Legal gateway office launched on margins of Impact AI summit.

India-EU FTA the ‘starting point’, Ireland looking to India to sell its goods & services—Irish minister

In an interview with ThePrint, Jack Chambers also said Irish govt has been focused on 'ensuring safety' of the Indian community there, since last year's spate of racist attacks.

India-EU FTA gives template for shared governance. It will rewire a market worth €27 trillion

The most obvious impact will be trade liberalisation, but the architecture of the agreement goes far beyond tariffs.

Mother of all trade deals not exempt from EU’s emissions-heavy CBAM tax

The carbon tax was announced by the EU in 2023 and has been a point of contention with India for a while.

India’s ‘mother of all deals’ with Europe comes with a troublesome cousin—Turkey

Established in 1968, the EU Customs Union is a foundational pillar of European economic integration. With Turkey in the mix, India’s biggest deal with the EU suddenly looks more complicated.

India-EU FTA will change how US looks at trade with New Delhi. We must be ready

For India and the EU, the reliance on the US for security needs and on China for goods and services is associated with greater risks and vulnerability to major disruptions.

Most EU firms eye India expansion post-trade deal, 90% say profitability to go up—FEBI survey

FEBI survey reveals Europe’s big bet on manufacturing, innovation hub amid ‘mother of all trade deals’, but flags regulatory concerns.

On Camera

For Nepal, the road out of crisis runs through its people and diaspora

As PM Balen Shah weighs attending the UNGA, Nepal needs global support for its floods and stronger guarantees for its people abroad.

Brent nears $100 again as US-Iran conflict threatens oil supplies, India faces fresh risks

WIth Gulf exports having already fallen to around half their pre-war level, sustained higher crude prices can put pressure India’s Rupee, inflation and growth prospects.

Belgium assures India on Pakistan defence ties as firms sign key pacts, including mine warfare

The two countries also signed a Letter of Intent providing a framework for structured cooperation between their armed forces.

Pakistan’s most embarrassing secret is internationalised. Now cricketing world is looking out for Imran

Given how arrogant and self-loving Imran is, he may not be capable of introspection even in the isolation of Adiala jail. The harsh truth is, he played the same game when it suited him.