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EU-INDIA/Trade-FTA/Investments

  • Government of India and KFW (Federal Republic of Germany) Sign Loan Agreements Worth Euro 125 Million for KFW Assisted Himachal and Andhra Pradesh Green Energy Corridors’ Projects. Read More
  • India, France sign bilateral digital preservation and conservation pact. Read More
  • India, UK strike 3.2 bn pound deal on energy, climate change. Read More
  • Vodafone sets to invest Rs. 13000 crore for Digital India and Make in India. Read More
  • INDIA AND GERMANY TEAM UP FOR MOBILITY SOLUTIONS, SOLAR POWER. Read More
  • Siemens Signs MoU to Develop Smart Mobility Solutions. Read More

R&D and Innovation

  • Bosch India ties up with IISc for research & innovations. Read More
  • India, Britain to collaborate in automotive R&D. Read More
  • BRICS nations sign ‘Moscow Declaration’ for supporting multilateral science projects. Read More

Energy Efficiency & Environment

  • India indicates willingness to raise share of renewables in energy mix with help from US. Read More
  • India Set to Cut 33-35 Percentage of GDP Emission Intensity. Read More
  • Cabinet nod to MoU with Mozambique for cooperation in renewable. Read More

Manufacturing/MAKE IN INDIA

  • Transparent taxation system needed for the success of ‘Make in India’ initiative. Read More
  • No ‘Make in India’ without labour reforms. Read More
  • ‘Make in India’ has potential for German investment: Joint statement. Read More
  • Boeing & Tata announce JV to produce Apache fuselages. Read More
  • Govt. Promotes ‘Make In India Research’ At IITs; Allocates Rs.250 Cr Annually for Innovations. Read More
  • Make in India: OnePlus to start handsets manufacturing in India by December. Read More

ICT including Services

  • Reliance Communications (RCom) to invest Rs 523 crore for setting up four data centres in India. Read More
  • Vodafone to provide M2M solution to power JCB Livelink. Read More
  • Trai sticks to compensation order on call drops; no change in January 1 deadline. Read More
  • Reliance Communications announces merger with Sistema Shyam Teleservices Ltd. Read More
  • Internet freedom improved in India for second consecutive year in 2015: Report. Read More
  • IBM expands cloud in India. Read More
  • Qualcomm announces support for Digital India and Make in India programs. Read More
  • Open source software could help India save $1.24 billion in education alone. Read More
  • DoT plans new holding company for BSNL, MTNL. Read More
  • Do not share personal data over phone, email: I-T department. Read More
  • Govt. tells green court, mobile towers not ‘harmful’. Read More
  • Digital Lockers: Put your documents in a safe on secure cloud. Read More
  • India represents $7 bn digital commerce market: Gartner. Read More
  • Digital India: Facebook, BSNL come together to set up 100 WiFi hotspots in rural India. Read More
  • TRAI released draft Telecommunication (Broadcasting and cable Services) Interconnection (Digital Addressable Cable Television Systems) (Sixth Amendment) Regulations, 2015. Read More
  • DoT writes to TRAI on issue of spectrum cap. Read More
  • Govt. may make GPS mandatory in mobile phones. Read More
  • Government allows sharing of all present, future mobile spectrums. Read More

Electrical Equipment including Consumer Electronics

  • Room for UK companies to bring intelligent grid systems and rooftop PV to India. Read More
  • How One School Used Solar Power to Go from Being an Electricity Consumer to Electricity Producer. Read More
  • Govt. mulls automated meters for electricity consumers. Read More
  • MNRE: Commissioning Status Of Grid Connected Solar Power Projects. Read More

Machinery

  • Draft National Policy on Capital goods released. Read More
  • Fraunhofer signs MoUs with Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises and HMT Limited. Read More
  • Japanese industrial machinery makers bulk up in India. Read More

Automotive

  • Govt. to issue notice to Volkswagen after tests show significant variation in emission levels. Read More
  • ARAI for one-step-up in emission norm. Read More
  • Mandatory crash tests for cars in India from Oct 2017. Read More
  • Mr. Rajan Wadhera is the new President of ARAI. Read More
  • Central government grants Rs 80 crore to ARAI for EV test facility. Read More
  • Cars to face on-road tests after Volkswagen scam. Read More
  • Government to launch Electric Vehicle platforms soon. Read More

Smart Cities

  • Ministry Releases Key Activities Schedule for preparation of smart city proposal. Read More
  • US firms may invest in four smart cities. Read More
  • 34 embassy delegates give New Delhi Municipal Corp. suggestions on smart city. Read More
  • Microsoft ties up with PayTm, JustDial & Snapdeal to invest in Indian smart city Startups. Read More
  • Foreign companies selected for preparing Smart City plans. Read More
  • France to invest 2 billion euros to develop three smart cities. Read More
  • From Cleaning of Rivers to Infrastructure to Smart Cities: Merkels India Visit Agenda. Read More
  • Huawei want to help India to build ICT for smart cities. Read More
  • ‘Credibility and doability’ to be main criteria for smart city scheme. Read More
  • No time extension beyond December 15 for Smart City plan. Read More
  • Urban Development Ministry approves Rs 431 crore for heritage development projects at 8 cities. Read More
  • Smart City Consultants Finalized By Ministry of Urban Development. Read More
  • Microsoft partners with Indian state govt. to develop smart cities. Read More
  • Intel and Connode team with Reliance on India smart city network. Read More
  • ThyssenKrupp to localize world-class mobility solutions for fast-paced urban development in India. Read More
  • Google to provide wi-fi at 500 Indian railway stations. Read More
  • Sweden keen to partner India in Smart Cities & AMRUT. Read More

Standards/TBT/IPR

  • Technology to bring Indian languages together. Read More
  • Uncertainty over Govt’s plan to mandate quality certification for power transformers. Read More
  • India committed to protect Intellectual Property Rights: PM Narendra Modi. Read More
  • Standard-Essential Patents & FRAND licensing in India. Read More
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India and the EU are advancing research and innovation through #HorizonEurope. From startups to AI and semiconductors, the partnership is set to unlock new opportunities for both regions.
#IndiaEU #Innovation #Research #Technology

🌞📖Before Brussels slowly switches into summer mode, here is one last piece of reading for your holiday list: CEN and CENELEC's commentary on the 𝐄𝐔 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐒𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐚𝐠𝐞: https://tinyurl.com/2mbntsy9

Quantum + AI + telecoms shapping the next wave of innovation
In the 1st interview from the ETSI/IQC Quantum Safe Cryptography Conference 2026, Dr. Rafik Goubran explores opportunities, challenges and the need for quantum-safe networks.
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#QuantumSafe #ETSI

Today, the third meeting of the 🇪🇺🇮🇳 Trade & Technology Council was held.

On the agenda:

🔹India's association to Horizon Europe
🔹stepping up cooperation on semiconductors, HPC, quantum, AI & 6G
🔹the launch of a startup partnership
& more.

🔗http://link.europa.eu/Yh3Y6v

Concluded a productive meeting of the India - EU Trade and Technology Council alongside CIM @PiyushGoyal, MoS MEITY @JitinPrasada and Principle Scientific Advisor Prof Ajay K Sood.

Thank EVP @HennaVirkkunen, Commissioners @EZaharievaEU and @MarosSefcovic, for their useful inputs

At its 3rd ministerial meeting the EU-India TTC (Trade&Technology Council) also reflected Trust&Thrust in Cooperation, focused on deliverables, guided by objective of greater resilience & integration of key value chains in IT, clean tech, agri-food, pharma. 🇪🇺🇮🇳power partnership!

We launched the EU-India Startup Partnership, bringing together two of the world’s most dynamic ecosystems to help startups and investors turn ideas into solutions.
Research, innovation and trusted technologies are at the heart of a stronger EU-India partnership. (2/3)

🇪🇺 🇮🇳 EU-India Trade and Technology Council today.
We will launch negotiations on India’s association to Horizon Europe this week, opening the way to deeper cooperation in science, technology and innovation, and creating new opportunities for innovators and businesses. (1/3)

EU & India held the third meeting of Trade and Technology Council today in Brussels.

Both sides agreed to focus on strengthening strategic value chains and deepening business engagement.

Read more: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_1627

It’s a great honour to receive @DrSJaishankar and Prof. Sood in Brussels.
When Europe and India innovate together, we don't just develop new technologies—we shape the future. (1/2)

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