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Free Trade Agreement to change dynamics of EU-India Strategic Partnership
January 24, 2024
The dawn of 2024 has been marked by some significant developments, 2023 marked a year of historic milestones in India’s history that has captivated the nation and the world from cultural celebrations to scientific achievements. Capping the long list was that India hosted its fi...
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EU-China Summit leaves big questions for European Union
December 14, 2023
On December 7, Beijing hosted the 24th EU-China Summit, the first in-person summit between the two since 2019. President of the European Council Charles Michel and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, accompanied by High Representative Josep Borrell, represe...
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European Parliament bribery scandal puts spotlight on dark underbelly of EU institutions
December 17, 2022
The European Parliament is considered a cornerstone of European democracy and is meant to play the role of the sole pan-EU, democratically-elected body to represent the people of the EU and keep a check on the bureaucrats and their opaque ways of working that is often considered ...
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EU’s Chips Act offers unique opportunities to enhance ties with India
December 10, 2022
The adoption of the European Union’s Chips Act Position Paper by the Council of Europe about a week ago is a “watershed moment” in EU’s quest to become a dominant player in the global semiconductor ecosystem. The Council of the European Union consists of the Heads...
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IFF calls for withdrawal of revised draft on Digital Personal Data Protection
November 28, 2022
After it was forced to withdraw the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019, which seeks to govern and safeguard the use of personal data, due to serious concerns of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communication and Information Technology, the Ministry of Electronics and Info...
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Sri Lanka crisis wake up call for EU & West: EICC
July 22, 2022
One of the first and most challenging tasks that await the new Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe is to restore peace in the nation which has been in the grip of widespread protests and unrest, caused by the unprecedented economic crisis that has pushed essential items lik...
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Dynamism in EU-India relations key to respond to changing strategic environment
July 14, 2022
India’s relations with the European Union over the decades have been built on the principles of cooperation, shared values and common concern for global peace, security, and development. This makes them natural partners as well as factors of stability in the present world order...
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Macron comfortably ahead in French polls, Marine Le Pen closes gap
April 5, 2022
For long, France has been seen as amongst the most ‘socialist’ States in the western world and the anchor of socialism in European Union, with its relatively generous social security rules as well as the infamous unions and their numerous strikes and protests that have often ...
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Ukraine War: Total breakdown of USA-Russia entente
February 26, 2022
After weeks of buildup of Russian military troops, accompanied by constant denials by Russian President Vladimir Putin of any aggressive intent, and amidst several warnings by the United States President Joe Biden about an impending invasion of Ukraine, a full-blown war between R...
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EU greenwashing nuclear power: Short sighted & counterproductive
February 21, 2022
After nearly half a century of being home to the world’s most high profile anti-nuclear movement, it is fashionable to be nuclear in Europe again. From Heads of States to the bureaucrats sitting in Brussels, everyone seems to have new-found love for nuclear power. Last week, Fr...
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UK-India FTA: Building bridges beyond Brexit
February 7, 2022
Five years ago, on June 23, 2016, the British people stunned the world by voting yes in the referendum on Brexit. Although the countdown to leave the European Union began in the British summer, Britain had already been working towards establishing direct trade and economic relati...
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Packaging industry: Low hanging fruit for sustainability
January 31, 2022
July 1, 2022 will be a make-or-break day for Indian packaging industry as it would be the first day that a total ban on single use plastics will be enforced by the government. After years of nudging the industry towards phase out of these plastics, the government has gone ahead a...
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