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Global Affairs and International Relations › Major powers

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Europe (European Union, United Kingdom, France, Germany)

India and Europe: the European Union and its major powers.

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India and EU Trade and Technology Council

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Prelims

The India and European Union (EU) Trade and Technology Council is a ministerial forum on trade, technology and security.

What changed

  1. 15 Jul 2026Briefnewly addedThe External Affairs Minister and the Commerce Minister attended the third meeting of the Council in Brussels on 14 and 15 July. The External Affairs Minister also discussed West Asia, maritime security and freedom of navigation with the European Council President and the EU's High Representative. The strategic track rests on the Security and Defence Partnership signed in January 2026. Embassy of India, Muscat, 15 Jul 2026: Visit of the External Affairs Minister to Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, New York and Brussels, 5 to 15 July 2026 (opens in a new tab)

See also: India's trade agreements

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