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Invest India & Make in India

  • Government relaxes compliance provisions for private companies. The Corporate Affairs Ministry has made 16 changes to the provisions governing private companies in the new company law. Read More
  • Major Initiatives on Improving ‘Ease of Doing Business’ in India. Read More
  • Practical Guidelines for Foreign Entities for Doing Business in India. Read More

EU-INDIA/Trade-FTA/Investments

  • India-EU FTA: The Gains and The Losses. Read More
  • Netherlands keen to invest in India, says Dutch PM Mark Rutte. Read More
  • India, Netherlands sign MoU for vaccine development under ‘Make in India’ initiative. Read More
  • Alstom T&D India to Supply Transformers for 765 KV PowerGrid Substations. Read More
  • Tata sky selects Ericsson to enhance video services. Read More
  • Considerable French investment in India in the area of solar energy, Puducherry could also figure among places where French companies set up solar parks. Read More
  • Memorandum of Understanding between India and Sweden on cooperation in the field of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. Read More

R&D and Innovation

  • Technical institutes in Delhi-NCR have joined hands to promote research and innovation. Read More
  • BASF Opens New Agricultural Research Station in Pune, India. Read More
  • India to Lead the World in Science & Technology. Read More

Energy Efficiency & Environment

  • Report on ‘Energy Efficiency Guidelines & Best Practices in Indian Data Centers’ commissioned by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), Ministry of Power. Read More
  • Report on ‘Estimation of Energy & Carbon Balance of Biofuels in India’ commissioned by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) – Ministry of Science & Technology. Read More
  • How well do you know green building certifications? Read More

Manufacturing/MAKE IN INDIA

  • Government approves 40 electronics manufacturing proposals. Read More
  • Make In India Effect: 2.75 Lakh New Jobs Created, 118% Increase in Employment. Read More
  • Why smartphone makers are taking the ‘Make in India’ call. Read More
  • Ministry of Home Affairs drafting policy to give Make in India a boost. Read More
  • Plan for Rs 63,000 crore (9B Euro) semiconductor wafer plants hits hurdle. Read More
  • India and the US signed a new framework agreement for closer cooperation in defense manufacturing sector. Read More
  • The government approved Rs 4,318.28 crore (617M Euro) for constructing infrastructure at two industrial regions in Gujarat and Maharashtra under the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) project. Read More

ICT including Services

  • Lawful interception: Equipment installed in Delhi & Bangalore. Read More and Centre for Development of Telematics begins testing phone monitoring system. Read More
  • Education and Research in Computer Networking (ERNET), to conduct two pilots of the white space technology with Microsoft and the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, in Srikakulam in Andhra Pradesh. Read More
  • The department of telecom finalizing spectrum sharing and trading rules to be sent for cabinet approval. Read More
  • Telecom department panel submits report on net neutrality. Read More
  • National Optical Fibre Network, panel ups broadband net roll-out estimate to Rs 72,778 crore (10.4B Euro). Read More
  • Digital Locker for Storing Original Certificates & Documents. Read More
  • Government to offer freelancing opportunities under Digital India. Read More
  • Private telecom operators oppose telecom regulator TRAI’s proposal to protect consumers from default activation of mobile internet. Read More
  • Idea Cellular CEO elected as COAI Chairman. Read More
  • Govt. of India Setting Up New Center for Botnet Cleaning & Malware Analysis. Read More
  • GPS installation in public transport becomes mandatory. Read More

Electrical Equipment including Consumer Electronics

  • Extension Order for Implementation of Compulsory Registration Order for Products included in Schedule of Gazette notified on 13.11.2014. Read More

Machinery

  • Make Use of Capital Goods Scheme to Bridge Technology Gaps & Acquire Technologies. Read More

Automotive

  • 10 notable facts about Indian automobile market. Read More
  • Centre and state governments have agreed that age should not be the criterion for phasing out of vehicles in NCR. Instead, to be based on fuel and fitness. Read More
  • Scrap policy must for old vehicle ban. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) and the government are at loggerheads over a ban on old vehicles plying in the National Capital Region. Read More
  • M&M, the maker of E2O electric hatchback, is all set to launch India’s first four-door pure electric car. Read More
  • NDA government in recent months reiterated its plan to advance the timelines for rolling out BS-VI fuel norms across the country by skipping a stage (BS-V) entirely. Read More
  • Govt notification to advance BS4 triggers pollution debate; to curb vehicular pollution Bharat Standard 4 norms mandatory from April 2017. Read More
  • Bosch and ARAI ink MoU to create automotive e-learning courses to develop e-learning modules for proficiency improvement programs (PIP). Read More
  • Public Campaign to Promote Electric and Hybrid Vehicles Begins. Read More

Smart Cities

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi will formally launch the Rs 98,000-crore (14B Euro) Smart City and AMRUT projects on June 25 2015. Read More
  • Sustainability Outlook has developed a Smart Cities Opportunity Assessment Model (SCOAM) which pegs the opportunity for smart cities in India over the next 5 years at $45-$50 billion. Read More
  • FICCI-PwC report suggests 3-point agenda to deploy LBS for smart cities. Read More
  • Ericsson partners Sterlite for smart city initiatives in India to design a roadmap and deploy solutions and services required to create a fully functioning knowledge-based society. Read More
  • Puducherry Gears Up For Smart City Project. Read More
  • States will be assigned number of cities for inclusion in Smart Cities Mission based on urban population. Read More
  • What should India’s smart cities look like? Read More
  • ZTEsoft, has signed a MoU with the government of India’s Gujarat state to collaborate on the development of smart city projects. Read More
  • Cisco to provide networking infra for four smart city projects. Read More
  • Dutch PM to lead business delegation to India, offer expertise on smart cities. Read More
  • L&T forms new unit for smart cities. Read More
  • U.S.-India Business Council Hosts First Major Smart Cities Conclave for Ajmer. Read More
  • IBM took up responsibility for 16 cities and Vizag is one among them. Read More
  • Towards EU-India Smart Cities Cooperation – Henriette Faergemann, First Counsellor, EU in India Read More
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India has notified its first semiconductor fabrication plant with the establishment of a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) at Dholera, Gujarat. The SEZ, to be set up by Tata Semiconductor Manufacturing Private Limited, will focus on electronic hardware, software and IT-enabled

Across the European Union and India, diversity isn’t incidental, it’s foundational. It is lived across cultures, languages and everyday life.

As we celebrate #EuropeWeeks, we mark the enduring idea of unity shaped through diversity.

#EUnitedINDiversity

India takes a quantum leap forward ✨
India has successfully demonstrated 1,000-KM quantum communication network Under the National Quantum Mission,—marking a significant stride in ultra-secure communication technologies. India among global leaders in quantum key distribution

Big changes coming to India’s Transport 🚗

In line with Govt of India’s sustained efforts to curb high pollution levels, vehicles may face stricter emission norms from 2027 under proposed BS-VII norms aligned with Euro VII. Govt is also exploring minimum endurance standards for

India achieved its highest-ever annual wind capacity addition of 6.05 GW during FY 2025-26 crossing the landmark of 5.5 GW capacity addition in FY 2016-17.

This also represents an increase of nearly 46% over the capacity added in FY 2024–25 marking a decisive acceleration in

#SESEI Europe Newsletter – March 2026 Edition is Available Now!

Read the full edition here: https://sesei.eu/emailers/2026/march/index-eu.html

Below are the key highlights from this edition:
· India-EU TTC: 2nd Workshop on EV Charging Technologies
· 104 Projects with Rs 271 Crore (~€26.8M) R&D Fund

#SESEI India Newsletter – March 2026 Edition is Available Now!

Read the full edition here: https://sesei.eu/emailers/2026/march/index-in.html

Below are the key highlights from this edition:
· Shaping Europe’s Cybersecurity Standards: Highlights from the 10th Cybersecurity Standardization Conference
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🚨 BIS has issued new & revised standards across key sectors like engineering, construction, industrial tools, & petroleum systems. New Standards focus on sustainability (recycling & lifecycle standards) and many of these standards are aligned with international standards/ ISO

⚡ India emerged as the 3rd largest renewable energy market globally in 2025, adding an impressive 45 GW and pushing total installed capacity to 250.5 GW

☀️ Solar led the charge with ~37 GW added in a single year: 🌍 India became the second-largest contributor to global solar

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