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The Coffee Board of India is currently urging local growers to register on the India Coffee App. This is to align India's agricultural exports with the new European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).

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

At the 7th EU India Leaders Conference organised by Europe India Centre for Business and Industry at the European Parliament on 9 June 2026, Cristian Terheș, Member of the European Parliament (ECR Group, Romania) and Member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, delivered one of the conference's most infrastructure-focused interventions.

The finalisation of the India-European Union Free Trade Agreement in January 2026 represents a truly transformative milestone for bilateral economic relations. By paving the way for immediate zero-duty access for Indian textiles, the pact unlocks a tremendous sourcing opportunity.

India's clean energy sector is hitting a major milestone as Tata Power gets ready to send its first shipments of solar equipment to Europe.

When India and the United Kingdom (UK) signed the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)—flanked by the ambitious India-UK Vision 2035—the official declarations were full of the usual diplomatic shorthand: bilateral trade targets, tariff line cuts, and strategic alignment.

The first commercial batch of tariff-free Scottish salmon has landed in India, marking a tangible early win for bilateral trade between the two nations.

The India–EU Free Trade Agreement took nearly two decades to negotiate and will take longer than that to matter. That gap between the moment of signature and the years of implementation that follow is where the agreement's real value will be created.

The European Union is fundamentally reshaping the landscape of cross-border digital retail. From 1 July 2026, the European Union introduced a temporary €3 customs duty as an interim measure, ending the longstanding customs duty exemption for low-value e-commerce imports.

Speaking on the sidelines of The Travel Destination Germany Press Conference 2026 in the national capital, German Ambassador Philipp Ackermann declared that the proposed India-European Union Free Trade Agreement will serve as a transformative game changer for bilateral commerce, foreign direct investment, and international travel between Delhi and Berlin.

The India European Union economic relationship is entering a decisive phase. As negotiations on the long-awaited India EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) gather momentum, discussions have naturally centred on tariffs, market access, and investment.

India–United Kingdom economic relations received a fresh boost as Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal congratulated Jonathan Reynolds on his appointment as the United Kingdom's Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, expressing confidence that the partnership would continue to deepen following the implementation of the landmark India–UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).

As India and the European Union move closer to concluding a landmark Free Trade Agreement (FTA), the focus has largely been on tariffs, market access, and supply chains.

India–Estonia Business Forum Signals New Momentum for India–EU Economic Cooperation

The third meeting of the India–EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) was held in Brussels on 15 July 2026. The summit reaffirmed the TTC’s role as a central platform for India–EU cooperation on trade, technology and security.

On 15 July 2026 the UK–India Free Trade Agreement (CETA) came into effect, heralding deeper economic ties between the two countries.

The UK–India Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (FTA) entered into force on 15 July 2026, bringing into effect one of the most significant trade agreements between the two countries. Following the conclusion of negotiations in July 2025, the agreement provides for the elimination or substantial reduction of tariffs across the vast majority of bilateral trade.

In an era of significant geopolitical transition, senior diplomats from India and Poland convened in New Delhi on 13 July 2026 to systematically expand their multi-faceted relationship. The high-level meeting, characterised by a shared commitment to mutual progress, focused on advancing collaborative efforts in trade, investment, advanced technologies, and defence.

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will head a high-level Indian business delegation to Spain, Belgium and Finland from 13–17 July 2026, the Ministry of Commerce announced. The trip, the ministry said, “underscores India’s commitment to strengthening economic partnerships across Europe, with a focus on trade, investment, technology, innovation and sustainability”.

The Government of India has officially announced a comprehensive roadmap outlining quota-based customs duty concessions on vehicles imported from the United Kingdom. This operational framework, notified by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, establishes the administrative procedures for the India–United Kingdom Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, which enters into force on 15 July 2026.