In a historic first, Canada invited to become EU bloc’s associate memberCanada could become the EU’s first “associate member” under a proposal from European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. The plan wo...
16 Sep, 2026, 02.47 PM IST
European Union will use all tools to cut China trade deficit, von der Leyen saysThe European Union will employ all available tools to address its trade imbalance with China. Ursula von der Leyen stated the deficit has r...
16 Sep, 2026, 02.45 PM IST
EU chief von der Leyen calls for EU security mechanism to respond to drone incidents & sabotageEurope needs a NATO-like mechanism to counter hybrid threats. The European Commission president called for a unified response to sabotage a...
16 Sep, 2026, 02.18 PM IST
EU chief says will work with AI players to 'pace the frontier'The EU will invite the world's largest AI labs for talks on "how we can support ongoing industry efforts to pace the frontier", European Co...
16 Sep, 2026, 01.26 PM IST
Goods exports up 26% in August, trade deficit eases: Engineering, petroleum products, chemicals and textiles lead shipments; US remains top marketIndia’s goods exports surged in August, driven by robust global demand, while the trade deficit narrowed to a five-month low as imports dec...
16 Sep, 2026, 12.01 AM IST
India ramps up preparedness for European Union's carbon tax; verifiers begin EU registry accessIndia is taking proactive steps by establishing a committee dedicated to assisting exporters in fulfilling the EU carbon tax requirements. ...
15 Sep, 2026, 10.14 PM IST
EU Parliament votes to scrap carbon border tax's emergency brake, setting up clash with member statesEuropean Union lawmakers voted to remove a clause allowing suspension of the carbon border levy. This move sets up a disagreement with EU m...
15 Sep, 2026, 06.16 PM IST
India gains wider EU steel access, but carbon levy remainsIndia will export up to 1.64 million tons of steel annually to the European Union. This includes an additional preferential quota of 694,85...
14 Sep, 2026, 07.00 PM IST
No chargers, no deal: Europe's biggest truckmakers push back against the 2030 climate deadlineEurope's leading truckmakers want the EU to postpone 2030 emissions targets by three years. They cite insufficient charging stations and hi...
14 Sep, 2026, 06.17 PM IST
King Charles to host AI executives as threat fears mountKing Charles will host major artificial intelligence company leaders this week. They will discuss shared principles to guide rapidly advanc...
14 Sep, 2026, 02.56 PM IST
King Charles to host AI executives as threat fears mountThe debate about AI was thrust back into the spotlight when two Anthropic researchers issued warnings that the rapidly progressing technolo...
14 Sep, 2026, 02.54 PM IST
Carney says Canada seeks "unique alliance" but not membership with the European UnionCanada seeks a unique alliance with the European Union, not membership. Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed discussions for this special p...
14 Sep, 2026, 11.15 AM IST
India to get 6.94 lakh tonnes steel export quota under EU free trade pactIndia will receive country-specific tariff-rate quotas for steel exports to the European Union. These quotas total 1.64 million tonnes annu...
13 Sep, 2026, 11.38 PM IST
India gets 6.94 lakh tonnes of steel quota annually for exports under India-EU free trade pactIndia will receive substantial tariff-rate quotas for steel exports to the European Union. These quotas total 1.64 million tonnes annually,...
13 Sep, 2026, 03.29 PM IST
BRICS leaders oppose 'punitive, discriminatory' carbon border taxesBRICS leaders opposed unilateral measures like carbon border adjustments. They agreed to expand cooperation on intellectual property rights...
12 Sep, 2026, 07.51 PM IST
EU dropped aluminium scrap duty plan over India concerns, sources sayThe European Union has dropped a proposed export duty on aluminum scrap. This decision was made to avoid complicating a free trade agreemen...
11 Sep, 2026, 09.50 PM IST
- Why are Europe’s water protection laws being rewritten? Environmental groups challenge EU’s fast-moving deregulation drive
Environmental groups have challenged European Union water protection rule revisions. They argue the European Commission moved too quickly w...
08 Sep, 2026, 07.31 PM IST