September 2025

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Dear Readers,

With the aim to keep you informed and engaged with the evolving landscape of India’s policy reforms, market dynamics, and collaborative opportunities with Europe, we are pleased to present the September 2025 edition of the SESEI Newsletter – Europe, offering snapshots of latest developments, initiatives, and regulatory updates from India, with a focus on Digitisation, Clean & Green Technologies, and EU/EFTA–India strategic engagements.

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Headlines
As MSMEs Push Back, Govt Data Shows BIS Issued Nearly Half of All Quality Control Orders in Just 3 Years
In Just three years, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has issued as many as 84 Quality Control Orders (QCOs) based on the recommendations of various ministries and departments, which is almost 45% of all 187 QCOs administered by it. These 84 QCOs cover 343 products.

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India’s First Telecom System with Indigenous Chips Gets TEC Certification
In a significant boost to India’s semiconductor ambitions, a telecom system built with indigenously manufactured chips has secured Telecommunication Engineering Center (TEC) certification. First time, a telecom system powered by Indian-made chips has successfully cleared all standards and quality tests.

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AI Governance Shift in Policy Framework
India’s forthcoming AI governance framework is likely to prioritize a technical secretariat housed within the MeitY as a coordinating and advisory body than creating a traditional standalone regulator for artificial intelligence.
Technical Secretariat Role and Structure
  • The framework proposes the secretariat to develop standards, metrics, protocols...
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    EU Sets Out New Strategy to Reinforce Prosperity and Security with India
    The EU is proposing a new strategic agenda to raise bilateral relations with India to a higher level. The European Commission and the High Representative adopted a Joint Communication outlining a ‘New Strategic EU-India Agenda' marking a significant milestone in EU-India relations. This initiative, announced by President...

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    UNLOCKING A $200 BILLION OPPORTUNITY: Electric Vehicles in India
    India seeks to attain a 30% share of electric vehicles, in the total vehicles sold, by 2030. Sale of EVs in India went up from 50,000 in 2016 to 2.08 million in 2024 as against global EV sales having risen from 918,000 in 2016 to 18.78 million in 2024. Thus, India’s transition has been slow to start,...

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    Insights

    India’s Data Centres set to Rank Second in Asia-Pacific for Power use by 2030

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    India, EU Move Closer to FTA Conclusion, Next Round in October

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    Shaping Artificial Intelligence (AI) for INDIA and the WORLD

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    Indian Scientists Develop Flexible, Safe, And Eco-Friendly Battery: A Big Step Towards Sustainable Energy

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    Cybersecurity Summit - Organized by IndiCo Global as a session Partner with India Mobile Congress 2025

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