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External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar concluded a productive Brussels visit, meeting EU leadership to advance the India-EU Free Trade Agreement. The talks prioritized strategic cooperation in technology, de-risking supply chains, security partnerships, and connectivity initiatives like the IMEC corridor

India and the European Union signed a landmark free trade agreement, described as the “mother of all deals,” aiming to create a market of two billion people. The pact will cut tariffs on most goods, boost key sectors, and deepen strategic cooperation, alongside defence and mobility agreements

As global uncertainty deepens and multilateral norms weaken, the EU and India are moving toward a historic free trade agreement, signalling a shift toward partnership, diversification, and cooperative global governance 

EU leaders meet in Brussels to seek agreement on a massive loan plan to fund Ukraine’s military and financial needs, amid divisions over using frozen Russian assets, economic risks, and opposition from several member states as negotiations intensify at a high-stakes summit

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed EU sanctions and partial trade suspension against Israel over the Gaza war. She announced a Palestine donor group for Gaza's reconstruction, condemning famine and civilian suffering amid escalating Israeli military actions

The European Parliament will vote Thursday on a censure motion against EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, led by Hungary’s Viktor Orban and hard-right lawmakers. Though unlikely to pass, the motion reflects deepening political divisions across the bloc

That agreement came after a call Sunday with Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, who had told Trump that she “wants to get down to serious negotiations”

The EU has said a key objective of its trade negotiations is removing barriers and helping European companies, particularly smaller firms, to export more. In the same spirit, it must reciprocate by removing trade barriers on Indian firms, especially MSMEs, the people said, requesting anonymity.

During the visit, the College of Commissioners and the Indian government will hold a plenary session chaired by President on der Leyen and Prime Minister Modi

This initiative aims to enhance cooperation between European and Indian Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and start-ups in the clean technology sector.

The EU chief touched down in the national capital on Thursday evening and was received by the Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Anupriya Patel.

Formed in 1999, the G20 was formed to maintain global financial stability by incorporating middle-income countries.

He reiterated that the UK government, as it leaves the 27-member economic bloc, should be free to set its own rules and regulations and not face penalties.

Visibly moved, the president said that "the entire nation" stood ready to defend teachers and that "obscurantism will not win".

The ship triggered diplomatic tensions and rival naval manoeuvres in August when it searched for oil and gas deposits, before Turkey pulled it back to shore last month.

Reports suggest the talks could now continue for the rest of October, but British officials are stressing the need for clarity on whether a deal is feasible by the summit.