Collaboration

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.

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.