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Between India and EU, a carbon gap and an FTA bridge

January 02, 2026 7:09 am

The new tax could wipe out 16–22 per cent of the actual prices received, force contract renegotiations, and weaken the presence of Indian products in the EU — a market that absorbs about 22 per cent of India’s steel and aluminium exports

Why is India signing so many FTAs? It's not economics, stupid

December 11, 2025 11:08 pm

As geopolitics shifts, the purpose of Regional Trade Agreements is shifting with it: From economic instruments to political safety nets. About time — after a lull of four years, an India–Russia FTA looks increasingly logical

India-EU discuss core chapter of trade deal as deadline inches close

December 10, 2025 4:30 am

Piyush Goyal, held discussions with Maroš Šefčovič, the European Union’s Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, on 8-9 December 2025.

Amid steep Trump tariffs, major progress made in trade talks with EU, says Piyush Goyal

October 30, 2025 7:55 am

The EU provides a stable market for a range of Indian merchandise exports. India’s exports to the EU in the last financial year stood at $82 billion, slightly lower than to the US ($86.5 billion).

India and EU need each other. Brussels needs to realise that

October 27, 2025 11:57 am

In face of challenges to its economy, EU needs to be more open to India’s concerns on trade

Explained: India-EU strategic agenda

September 27, 2025 7:24 am

A document issued by the European Union earlier this month, outlines its agenda for ties with India. It is based on five pillars: economy, emerging tech, security, global connectivity, and people-to-people ties

Automobile & agricultural items remain sticky points in India-EU FTA talks

September 25, 2025 4:43 am

The report said that high-level interventions by senior EU officials with Indian authorities were useful in better understanding each side's position but did not “allow sufficient progress in sensitive areas such as automotives and agricultural products”.

The world this week | India’s trade talks with US, EU on track, thorny issues remain; Saudi-Pak security pact raises eyebrows

September 22, 2025 8:45 am

From India carefully weighing the Saudi-Pakistan security agreement, to the EU adopting a new strategic agenda to elevate ties with New Delhi, and the US resuming trade talks with India, a lot has happened in the world this week. 

Trade, tech, defence: EU rolls out new strategic roadmap for India

September 18, 2025 5:50 am

India purchase of Russia oil stands in way of closer ties: EU official

The world this week | India welcomes Nepal’s interim govt; trade talks with EU at a crucial stage; Israel intensifies offensive

September 14, 2025 11:01 am

From Nepal’s former Chief Justice becoming the first woman to head the country’s government, to the European Union saying that its goal is to facilitate two-way trade flows through the FTA, and Israel’s regional offensives, alongside bombings in Gaza City, antagonising key US allies in the Gulf, a lot has happened in the world this week. 

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