Trade & Economy

India-EU Joint Steering Committee Launches Trilateral Development Cooperation Framework

Spain's Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, José Manuel Albares, visited India on January 21, 2026, at the invitation of External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar.

India and Germany have taken a key step to advance cooperation in the green hydrogen sector with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) of India and the German Technical and Scientific Association for Gas and Water Industries (DVGW). The agreement was welcomed by the leadership of both countries as part of their broader clean energy collaboration. The MoU focuses on supporting the development of regula

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz held restricted and delegation-level talks in Gandhinagar on January 12, 2026, reaffirming their commitment to significantly deepen the India-Germany Strategic Partnership. The leaders called for injecting fresh momentum into bilateral ties and elevating cooperation in line with evolving global and regional challenges. Noting that India, the world's fourth-largest economy, and Germany, the world's third-largest

India and the European Union have taken a decisive step forward in their long-standing pursuit of a mutually beneficial Free Trade Agreement (FTA), with Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal concluding high-level talks with EU Trade and Economic Security Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič in Brussels on January 8-9, 2026. The two-day ministerial engagement represents a significant moment in the FTA negotiations, with both sides reaffirming their commitment to acceleratin

India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has expressed confidence that India–European Union relations will see an upswing by 2026, sharing this view while addressing the Indian community in Luxembourg during his ongoing European visit, which is aimed at strengthening India’s bilateral ties and broader engagement with Europe. Jaishankar highlighted Luxembourg’s strategic role within the EU, indicating that its position and influence in Brussels can play a supportive rol

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, is scheduled to visit Brussels for a significant two-day official trip on 8-9 January 2026. This visit represents a critical phase in India-EU economic relations and underscores intensifying diplomatic and technical engagements aimed at advancing the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations. Historic Context of Negotiations The India-EU trade negotiations were ambitiously re-launched in June 2022 after a hiat

The Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, H.E. Friedrich Merz, is set to undertake an official visit to India on January 12-13, 2026, at the invitation of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. This visit represents Chancellor Merz's first official engagement with India and underscores the continued emphasis on strengthening bilateral relations between the two nations. Strategic Partnership Review Prime Minister Modi will receive Chancellor Merz in Ahmedabad on J