Whether you are a consumer grabbing a takeaway coffee in Europe or an Indian business exporting goods to the Single Market, the packaging you handle is changing. As of 12 August 2026, the European Union's updated Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation is officially in effect

On 27 January 2026, the European Union and India signed their first-ever Security and Defence Partnership during the EU–India Summit in New Delhi. The new agreement commits both sides to deepen cooperation across a wide range of areas – and notably includes collaboration on “defence industry-related matters.”

The European Commission has opened a €9.976 million funding call to strengthen the role of civil society organisations (CSOs) in India, including their participation in EU–India policy dialogue, climate action, sustainable development and sustainable value chains. The call, titled “India – Civil society contribution to policy dialogue, climate action and sustainable value chains”, is being implemented under the EU’s civil society support framework and carries the reference...