PM Modi in Sweden: Strategic Partnership, FTA push and a pitch to double trade in five years
India and Sweden announced a five-year roadmap covering trade, defence, AI, space, startups, mobility and sustainability during Modi’s Gothenburg visit.
India and Sweden announced a five-year roadmap covering trade, defence, AI, space, startups, mobility and sustainability during Modi’s Gothenburg visit.
Israel’s approval of new West Bank settlements has drawn strong reactions globally, with the EU and OIC warning the move could deepen tensions and weaken chances of a negotiated peace.
The European Union has demanded that Washington honour its trade commitment and provide "full clarity" after the US President announced 15 per cent global tariffs following the Supreme Court's ruling to invalidate his previous tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).
The conclusion of the India-European Union free trade agreement comes at a moment when the global trading system is under severe strain, shaken by geopolitical rivalries, economic nationalism and the increasingly unpredictable use of tariffs as political weapons.
The conclusion of the India–European Union Free Trade Agreement has been projected as a major diplomatic and economic milestone.
India and the European Union reaffirmed their shared commitment to conclude the India-EU FTA by the end of 2025.
The global shift towards sustainability is accelerating, with the solar energy sector playing a crucial role in this transformation.
Announcing the measures, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the new package “makes it increasingly difficult for Putin to finance his war” and pledged that “the 19th package will not be the last.”
Russia on Thursday said that the European Union (EU) sanctions against Moscow are effectively working against Brussels itself, and the potential for their expansion has been exhausted.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for her wishes on his birthday and reaffirmed the commitment to take forward the India-European Union relationship to the next level.
