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Friday, September 12, 2025
TopicIndia-EU

Topic: India-EU

Deepening economic & cultural ties, promoting shared history — new Irish envoy’s mandate in India

Ambassador Kevin Kelly, the Irish envoy to India highlights areas of focus for Dublin in the near future. He also explains Ireland’s stance on the EU-India FTA and the ongoing conflict in Gaza.

Joint training, testing, data sharing — EU, India identify areas for counter-drone collaboration

First EU-India roundtable held on countering terrorist exploitation of drones held Thursday in Delhi. Meet organised by NSG in partnership with EU delegation & EU project.

Momentum high for India-EU FTA, have never seen such political will, says Lithuanian envoy

Ambassador Diana Mickevičienė discusses growing role of India in upholding international rules, Indo-Lithuania cultural ties and the future of India-EU FTA negotiations.

Era of Russian fossil fuels over in Europe, need to isolate Moscow, says EU Ambassador to India

EU envoy to India Ugo Astuto in interview with ThePrint endorsed India's Voice of Global South Summit and said EU-India FTA has 'very strong mandate from all EU member states'.

What is India-EU Trade and Technology Council, and how it will help ongoing FTA negotiations

Council will focus on areas like 5G and AI, seek to deepen cooperation in trade and security. Experts say it’ll 'smoothen' overall FTA negotiations between India and EU.

Europe is better than US at talking with India

Both Europe & India aspire to 'strategic autonomy' — to be free of the constraints of economic dependence on China but also capable of action without US support or leadership.

Next gen FTAs are all about labour, environment protection. Only way India can edge China out

Adopting Trade and Sustainable Development committments as part of India-EU FTA could help Indian exporters differentiate from competition such as China.

India, EU ‘intensely preparing’ for joint summit in May: EU Council chief Charles Michel

Charles Michel said the EU plans to focus on 'four strengths of cooperation' with India — Covid-19, climate change, economic cooperation, and security & peace.

On Camera

Coup, conspiracy & the foreign hand—What Indian TV news channels saw in Nepal this week

‘Gen Z v/s Govt’ TV news coverage went for two days—not sure about the source of the telecast from Kathmandu since no credit was given.

What’s behind bond yields’ logic-defying spike? The market’s concern over the future

While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.

Navy gets first Tata-made Spanish 3D surveillance radar for its warships, 19 more to come

It is one of the most advanced long-range air defence and anti-missile radars. It has been acquired under an about USD 145-million deal signed in 2020.

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?