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A key transition is underway in trade between India and the European Union as Indian industrial verifiers gained access to the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) registry in September 2026.

A language issue has emerged as the European Union moves ahead with the India–EU Free Trade Agreement. The European Commission has proposed moving the agreement through the next stage using the English version first, with translations into the EU’s other official languages to follow.

India and the European Union have struck a landmark free-trade pact, and one headline outcome is much lower import duties on India-made cars in Europe.

Kerala is usually discussed in Europe through one word: migration. For decades, thousands of people from the Indian state have travelled abroad for employment, particularly to the Gulf, Europe and North America.

The European Commission has formally submitted proposals to the Council of the European Union to sign and finalize the Free Trade Agreement with the Republic of India.

Between September 07 and 09, 2026, diplomatic ties between India and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg took a highly practical and exciting turn.

The European Commission recently released a draft rule that could change how we view the global electric vehicle and energy storage markets.

Three researchers from India have won the highly competitive European Research Council Starting Grants. Supported by the European Union’s Horizon Europe programme, these grants provide up to €1.5 million to each winner.

On 9 July 2026, the European Union launched a €5 million regional energy project in Kathmandu, Nepal, taking a major step toward a connected and sustainable power network across South Asia.

It was a big night for the European space sector. On September 5, 2026, Munich-based Isar Aerospace successfully launched multiple commercial satellites into Low Earth Orbit. Lifting off at 22:12 Central European Summer Time from the Andøya Spaceport in Arctic Norway, the company's Spectrum rocket made a flawless ascent.

On 4 September 2026, India's Foreign Minister, Dr S. Jaishankar, met with Poland's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Radosław Sikorski, in Warsaw.

When Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever touched down in New Delhi recently, it signalled a clear shift in Europe-India relations.

The Indian government is taking clear steps to strengthen its position in the global apparel market through new dialogues with European partners. Neelam Shami Rao, Secretary in India’s Ministry of Textiles, recently sat down for wide-ranging discussions with top representatives from the European and French textile and fashion industries at Le Bourget in Paris.

On 1 September 2026, India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met with Valdis Dombrovskis, the European Commissioner for Economy, in Asheville, United States.

Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever will visit India from 2 to 4 September 2026, with talks in New Delhi and business engagements in Mumbai.

Icelandic voters have rejected a proposal to reopen negotiations on European Union membership, keeping the country outside the bloc for now.

On August 28, 2026, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar bid farewell to Hervé Delphin, the outgoing European Union Ambassador to India.

As multilateral efforts to liberalize trade have been increasingly failing, the European Union (EU) endeavours to identify strategic bilateral partnerships.

On 23 July 2026, the European Commission opened a major public consultation to evaluate its rules on exporting dual-use goods and technologies.

The India-European Union Free Trade Agreement is well on its way to being signed before the end of 2026.