The European Union and India are moving quickly toward implementing what would be the largest trade agreement either side has ever concluded. Negotiations on the EU-India Free Trade Agreement were completed in January 2026, and in September the European Commission formally submitted the agreement to the Council of the European...
Indian Prime Minister Modi To Visit Canada to Sign Trade Deal?
India and Canada appear to be moving rapidly toward a new trade agreement, with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi expected to visit Canada in December as the two countries work to conclude negotiations by the end of 2026. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said last week that negotiations were making...
Germany’s TKMS Nears $8 Billion India Submarine Deal
ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems, a naval defense manufacturer headquartered in Kiel, Germany, is close to signing an $8 billion deal to build six next-generation conventional submarines for the Indian Navy under a program known as Project 75I. Jasper Wieck, Germany's Ambassador to India, said the deal is finalized on Germany's side...
Top European Union Officials Visit India to Strengthen Ties
EU Chief Ursula von der Leyen and almost all 26 EU commissioners are visiting India. James Crabtree, of the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) think tank, said, "Building stronger ties with India -- a democracy with increasing global influence -- offers both greater economic opportunity and political appeal." Here are...
Biden, Modi to Attend Quad Meeting
On March 12, President Joe Biden will join Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with the Prime Minister of Australia Scott Morrison and the Prime Minister of Japan Yoshihide Suga, collectively referred to as the "Quad" in a virtual meeting. The stated purpose of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue is to...
India-US $7.5 Billion Deals for Armed Drones, Spy Planes in Pipeline
Amid growing military ties between India and the US, the Indian military is moving closer towards deals for procuring American defense equipment worth over $7 billion from the United States, including armed drones and naval spy planes. The two projects are moving ahead separately, since one of them is a...