Air India and the Lufthansa Group recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to create a joint business partnership. This agreement establishes a framework for cooperation between Air India, its subsidiaries like Air India Express, and Lufthansa Group carriers including Austrian Air
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte met South Korean President Lee Jae-myung in Brussels, reaffirming their strategic partnership. The leaders agreed to deepen cooperation on defence, security, space and information sharing amid global challenges, including the Ukraine war and Korean Penins
If the new "Association" agreement is finalised, the landscape changes fundamentally. Indian institutions would receive grants directly from the European Commission, Indian scientists could lead and coordinate massive international research consortia and India would participate in the progra
Copenhagen [Denmark]/ Brussels [Belgium], February 4: In a significant moment of pride for Indian cultural heritage, internationally acclaimed cultural ambassador Rahis Bharti, along with his world-renowned ensemble DHOAD - Gypsies of Rajasthan, has been selected and invited by Jeunesses Mus
Speaking on the strategic and economic synergy between the two regions, Delphin emphasized that the speed of the negotiations reflects a shared resolve.
Senior Advisor at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Richard Rossow, on Wednesday said that the recent India-European Union trade and defence engagements demonstrate the ability of New Delhi and Brussels to separate security concerns from commercial cooperation, sendi
Sefcovic described the prospective pact as the "mother of all deals," noting that negotiators are "checking their final numbers" as the European bloc pushes to reduce India's steep import duties that can reach up to 150 % in some sectors.
"We have closed 20 out of 24 chapters completely, there are few issues which are still ongoing negotiations, which we are virtually engaged on a day to day basis, and we are trying to see if we can meet the timeline before our leaders can meet," the secretary said.
Discussions centred on the proposed India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA), with both sides underlining the importance of protecting the interests of farmers and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), while enabling Indian industries to integrate more deeply into global supply chains.
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal and European Union Trade and Economic Security Commissioner Maros Sefcovic reaffirmed their commitment to a rules-based trading system and a modern economic partnership during high-level talks in Brussels.