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EU-INDIA/Trade-FTA/Investments

  • EU’s India summit in early 2016. Read More
  • PM may visit Brussels for India-EU summit in 2016. Read More
  • French ambassador, smart city delegation on visit to Nagpur. Read More
  • UK launches new growth ‘Engine’ in India. Read More
  • German steel giant ThyssenKrupp eyes India’s power sector. Read More

R&D and Innovation

  • Why is India Lagging Behind in R&D and Innovation? Read More
  • Tax breaks for R&D crucial for innovation. Read More
  • Collaborative innovation between firms, Govt & Academia Growing in India! Read More
  • Centre working to ensure Pharma R&D gets total IT exemption to drive innovation & drug discovery at faster pace. Read More
  • Huawei launches its first Innovation Solution and Demo Centre in India! Read More

Energy Efficiency & Environment

  • Paris Climate Agreement Explained: India Focus. Read More
  • World Bank offers billions to Clean India. Read More
  • India’s Share to Green House Gases is Mere 2.5%. Minister. Read More
  • After switching to LED by 2018, India to save $6 billion a year: Minister. Read More
  • Recycling centers are inundated with outdated electronics. Read More

Manufacturing/MAKE IN INDIA

  • Japan’s $12 billion ‘Make in India’ fund to push investments. Read More
  • NITI Aayog to soon draft Make in India Electronic Products Policy. Read More
  • Union Defence Ministry launches new ‘Make in India’ website for a transparent interface. Read More
  • Make in India drives up foreign investment. Read More
  • First NIMZ allotted to Prakasam. Read More
  • 1000 companies may be part of Make in India week. Read More
  • Make in India, ease of doing biz hits for Commerce Ministry. Read More

ICT including Services

  • India’s Mobile Phone User Base Exceeds 1bn Subscribers. Read More
  • 4G Will Be a Game Changer, Says Telecom Minister. Read More
  • Telecom Minister says govt is funding 5G network research. Read More
  • Govt Launches 23 New Schemes Under Digital India Mission; India Post Payment Bank, ePayment Portal & More. Read More
  • Government Says New Penalty Rule for Telecom Operators Soon. Read More
  • Department of Telecom clears path for Vodafone entities merger. Read More
  • Digital India needs reforms in satellite communications. Read More
  • TRAI plans to solve net neutrality by 2016. Read More
  • Government of India approved a scheme for Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). Read More
  • Reliance Jio soft launches 4G service for employees, commercial rollout in 2016. Read More
  • Microsoft pitches for TV White Spaces project to connect rural India. Read More
  • Google hopes to soon start tests for its Project Loon in India; aims to bring affordable Internet access in rural areas. Read More
  • Google’s balloon-based internet for everyone project Loon flies rough weather in India. Read More
  • Facebook Launches ‘Save Free Basics’ Campaign in India. Read More
  • Private telecom companies seek sops for speedier broadband rollout. Read More
  • With new models & ideas, Indian IT industry heads for $350 billion future by 2025. Read More
  • Mobile Towers has no harmful affect to human health and thus no cause of worry. Read More
  • Mobile phone companies agree to install panic button. Read More
  • DoT to seek regulator’s views on spectrum reforms. Read More
  • Ericsson bats for 700 Mhz auction in India. Read More
  • Taiwan institute ties with Indian electronic industry to promote ICT. Read More

Electrical Equipment including Consumer Electronics

  • Investment in electronics manufacturing at Rs 1.14 lakh crore: Telecom Minister. Read More
  • Firstouch Signs With Department of Electronics & IT (DeitY) For Text-To-Speech. Read More
  • Indian State Maharashtra to set up solar power plants to pump water. Read More
  • Government approves electronics cluster in Raipur. Read More

Automotive

  • Soon, a national body for regulation of auto sector. Read More
  • Transport ministry to have independent experts to set emission norms. Read More
  • In search of ‘FAME’, Ministry of Heavy Industries will push for hybrid and electric vehicle. Read More
  • India looks to put hybrid and electric vehicles on the fast track in 2016. Read More
  • India’s first Electric Vehicles Expo to be held in Delhi this month. Read More
  • India to develop car batteries using spacecraft technology. Read More
  • To clear air, court bans sales of big diesel cars in Delhi. Read More
  • Diesel vehicle ban: National Green Tribunal must check data, say auto industry. Read More
  • VW India launches nation’s largest car recall. Read More

Smart Cities

  • Government approves MoU with Bloomberg Philanthropies on Smart City. Read More
  • 85 cities submit smart city proposals. Read More
  • Japan to share technology with India for its Smart Cities. Read More
  • Smart City project may give municipal bonds fresh lifeline. Read More
  • Innovation lab for Smart City solutions in Jaipur. Read More
  • Indian Company L&T leads the way to make Jaipur India’s first smart city. Read More
  • U.S., Indian students collaborate in open innovation for smart city. Read More
  • 75 cities to be ranked under Swachh Bharat Mission. Read More
  • Centre clears Rs.19,170 Crore (2.73B Euro) AMRUT plans for 474 cities. Read More

Standards/TBT/IPR

  • Government plans to ban steel not meeting BIS approval. Read More
  • Countrywide campaign to be launched for consumer awareness: Minister. Read More
  • Needs to adopt energy standards for transformers: BIS. Read More
  • National policy suggests use of intellectual property rights as collateral to raise funds. Read More

EU-INDIA/Trade-FTA/Investments

  • India seeks Czech tech to modernise PSUs. Read More
  • UK, India close energy deals worth £3.2 billion. Read More
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Setting priorities for a more digital, sustainable & resilient #SingleMarket - covering AI, cybersecurity, DPP and the green transition.
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#SESEI India Newsletter – January 2026 Edition is out now!

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

Below are the key highlights from this edition:
· EU And India Conclude Landmark Free Trade Agreement
· Towards 2030: A Joint India-European Union Comprehensive

#SESEI Europe Newsletter – January 2026 Edition is out now!

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

Below are the key highlights from this edition:
· EU and India Conclude Landmark Free Trade Agreement
· Towards 2030: A Joint India-European Union Comprehensive

Discover the Indian standardization landscape! 🎧Dinesh Chand Sharma, the Seconded European Standardization Expert in India (SESEI) for 10+ years, shares insights from his extensive experience.
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INDIA-EU FTA: A Landmark Step in Global Trade Partnership🇮🇳🤝🇪🇺

ELECTRONICS SECTOR

▪️Preferential market access covering 99.6% of India-EU electronics trade

▪️Expanded opportunities in the $744 billion EU electronics market, among the world's largest

ENGINEERING SECTOR

Europe and India are making history today.

We have concluded the mother of all deals.

We have created a free trade zone of two billion people, with both sides set to benefit.

This is only the beginning.

We will grow our strategic relationship to be even stronger.

The EU and India concluded negotiations today for an ambitious, comprehensive free trade agreement.

This is the largest trade agreement that both the EU and India have ever concluded.

More: https://link.europa.eu/qyprBJ

Congratulations to India on its 77th Republic Day. Presidents @vonderleyen & @eucopresident joined @rashtrapatibhvn & PM @narendramodi as Chief Guests. They witnessed the #RepublicDay parade as the EU contingent marched with the flags of the EU, EUMS, ATALANTA & ASPIDES.

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