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India Balances Brussels and Washington in Parallel Trade Deals

India has moved to deepen its economic ties with both the European Union and the United States, advancing two significant but structurally different trade arrangements within weeks of each other. While both initiatives signal New Delhi’s intention to expand global trade partnerships, the agreements differ in ambition, scope and political context. Great news for India […]

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India–EU Tensions Rise Over CBAM

India / ENM

Tensions between India and the European Union have intensified in recent weeks as New Delhi raises concerns about the growing number of EU environmental regulations affecting trade, including the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). India’s commerce minister warned at the end of October that complying with the expanding list

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EU and India Intensify Efforts Toward Free Trade Agreement

Trade / ENM

The European Union and India are entering the final phase of their free trade negotiations, maintaining near-continuous contact to finalize an agreement by the end of the year, according to the European Commission. Negotiators from both sides recently met in Brussels, where they reported progress on several key issues. A major development was the closure

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Russia Invites India to Cooperate on Arctic Development and the Northern Sea Route

Arctic / ENM

Russia has proposed deeper cooperation with India in the Arctic region, particularly on the Northern Sea Route (NSR) — the maritime corridor that connects Asia and Europe along Russia’s northern coast. The proposal includes collaboration in building port infrastructure, investment in Arctic shipping, and a potentially stronger observer role for India in the Arctic Council.

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US Energy Secretary Flags Concerns Over India’s Russian Oil Imports

Indopacific / ENM

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright has expressed concern about India’s continued imports of Russian oil, describing it as a “source of friction” in otherwise strong bilateral ties. Speaking at a press conference, Wright emphasized that India remains a key ally and an important partner for Washington, particularly in energy cooperation. “India is a fast-growing economy

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UK and EU Watch Closely as Russia’s Alleged Antarctic Oil Discovery Sparks Global Concern

Arctic / ENM

The United Kingdom has raised alarms over what it fears may be a covertly strategic Russian oil find in Antarctica. According to testimony to the UK Environmental Audit Committee in 2024 and again in 2025, researchers aboard Russia’s Aleksandr Karpinskiy vessel are believed to have identified approximately 511 billion barrels of oil—nearly double Saudi Arabia’s

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India Seeks Major Trade Concessions from EU Amid Ongoing Free Trade Negotiations

India / ENM

India is pushing for significant concessions in its free trade talks with the European Union, signaling growing resistance to the EU’s efforts to impose uniform standards on global partners. In an exclusive interview with The Capitals, India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar criticized the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), describing the policy as burdensome

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UK and India Sign Landmark Free Trade Agreement, Opening Doors for Billions in Bilateral Growth

India / ENM

In a historic move aimed at strengthening economic ties, the United Kingdom and India have finalized a free trade agreement expected to significantly increase trade between the two nations. The deal, signed on 6 May, marks the culmination of negotiations that began in 2022 between the world’s fifth and sixth largest economies. Major Tariff Cuts

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Trump tariffs put India’s pharmaceuticals sector in the EU’s spotlight

Indopacific / ENM

U.S. Tariffs Propel EU-India Free Trade Agreement Talks Forward In the wake of escalating U.S. tariffs, the European Union (EU) and India have intensified efforts to finalize a long-pending free trade agreement (FTA), aiming to conclude negotiations by the end of 2025. This renewed vigor in discussions underscores both parties’ desire to bolster economic ties

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EU and India aim to seal free trade agreement by the end of the year

Indo-Pacific / ENM

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Friday that the European Union and India are committed to finalizing a free-trade agreement by the end of the year. Speaking in New Delhi during her two-day visit, von der Leyen emphasized that strengthening ties with India is a strategic priority for Europe. She described the

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