Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: Screengrab) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday highlighted India’s strong growth momentum, calling the start of the current quarter “very positive” and describing a self-confident India as “a ray of hope for the world today.”Addressing the media ahead of the Budget Session 2026, PM Modi said India has … Read more
5 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Jan 29, 2026 01:05 AM IST In the first reaction to the India-EU trade deal from the US amid a continued stalemate between New Delhi and Washington over a deal, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Wednesday said that India has come out on top after the India-EU trade deal and … Read more
NEW DELHI: India and the European Union have concluded negotiations for a free trade agreement that will cover goods, services and other aspects of engagement with the deal set to be announced by leaders from the two sides on Tuesday, commerce secretary Rajesh Agrawal said. “It will be a balanced, forward-looking deal for better economic … Read more
The India–European Union free trade agreement (FTA), expected to be announced on January 27, is likely to lower costs and expand trade rather than harm domestic industry, the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) said on Sunday.In FY2025, India–EU goods trade crossed $136 billion. GTRI said tariff reductions under the FTA would primarily reduce input costs, … Read more
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen reacts next to European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and European Commission Vice-President Kaja Kallas ahead of her address to the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France. | Photo Credit: Reuters India and the European Union agreed on Wednesday (January 21, 2026) to sign a … Read more
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen talks during the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: AP The European Union is on the cusp of signing a historic trade agreement with India that is being called ‘the mother of all deals’, European Commission President … Read more
External affairs minister S Jaishankar (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar, during his visit to Berlin on Friday, strongly condemned the recent Pahalgam terror attack and said that India has tolerance for terrorism and New Delhi will “never give in to nuclear blackmail” referring to crossborder terrorism backed by Pakistan.He also added … Read more
While PM Narendra Modi and visiting European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will look to boost ongoing efforts for an India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA), both sides are also likely to discuss ways to formalise defence and security cooperation in the Indo-Pacific. This is of particular interest to India as it encourages the EU … Read more