India flags EU trade barriers, urges resolution amid FTA negotiation progress
Dec 20, 2024, at 05:24 pm
New Delhi: India has raised concerns about the challenges faced by its domestic industries in accessing European Union (EU) markets, urging swift resolution of these issues, according to an official statement on Friday.
EU to proceed with significant tariffs on Chinese EVs: Report
Oct 05, 2024, at 04:59 am
Brussels: The European Union plans to proceed with imposing major tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles, the EU executive announced on Friday, despite opposition from Germany, the bloc's largest economy, Reuters reported.
Google, Apple lose multibillion dollar court fights with European Union
Sep 11, 2024, at 07:12 pm
Luxembourg/IBNS: Apple Inc. has lost its legal battle over a €13 billion ($14.4 billion) Irish tax bill, while Google has lost its challenge against a €2.4 billion fine for abusing its market power, reports Bloomberg.
Chinese EVs hit with duties in biggest European Union trade case yet
Jul 06, 2024, at 08:00 pm
Brussels/IBNS: The European Union (EU) will impose tariffs of up to 37.6 percent from Friday on imports of electric vehicles (EVs) manufactured in China, ratcheting up tensions with Beijing in Brussels’ largest trade case yet, Reuters reported, citing EU officials.
Union Cabinet approves MoU signed between India and EU on Semiconductors
Jan 19, 2024, at 06:33 am
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between India and the European Commission on Working Arrangements on Semiconductors Ecosystems, its supply chain and innovation under the framework of EU-India Trade and Technology Council (TTC).
Steep rally in carbon prices and CBAM compliance in EU could curtail profits of Indian steel makers
Jun 23, 2023, at 12:50 pm
New Delhi: In the wake of the European Union’s (EU) latest framework for the imposition of taxes on embedded carbon imports, Indian steel mills are at the risk of lower profits and a loss of market share in Europe, according to ratings agency ICRA.
India and EU affirm commitment to work together on WTO reforms
May 16, 2023, at 10:53 pm
Union Minister for Commerce & Industry, Textiles, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Piyush Goyal and Executive Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for an Economy that Works for People, and the European Commissioner for Trade, Valdis Dombrovskis emphasised on the need for expediting the ongoing India-EU FTA negotiations by finding convergence on all issues.
India – EU Trade and Technology Council to be held in Brussels
May 12, 2023, at 11:49 pm
New Delhi: The first Ministerial meeting of the India – EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) will be held in Brussels on May 16.
EU proposes gas price cap at 275 euros/MWh as 'last resort'
Nov 23, 2022, at 10:21 pm
Brussels/IBNS: A European gas price cap at 275 euros (283 US dollars) per megawatt hour (MWh) has been proposed Tuesday, Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson announced in Strasbourg, France.
Central banks across the world have a tough role ahead: Deepak Parekh
Nov 05, 2022, at 01:48 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Global growth which was 6.1 percent last year is estimated to fall by half to 3.2 percent in 2022, said HDFC Chairman Deepak Parekh.
India and EU re-launch negotiations for Free Trade Agreement
Jun 18, 2022, at 10:05 pm
Brussels: In a joint event held at the Headquarters of the European Union (EU) at Brussels on Friday, Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs and Food & Public Distribution and Textiles, Piyush Goyal, and Valdis Dombrovskis, Executive Vice-President of European Commission formally re-launched the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations.
Jun 14, 2022, at 04:56 pm
While the European Union (EU) continues to be the biggest consumer of Russian fossil fuels amid the Ukraine war, India upped its imports of Russian crude from 1 percent before the conflict began to 18 percent in May, media reported.
FM Nirmala Sitharaman meets EU delegation
Apr 13, 2022, at 04:15 pm
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met a European Union delegation led by Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Bend Lange and discussed issues of mutual interest as well as the Europe-India trade pact.
Hero Cycles delivers first batch of Made-in-India-e-bikes to EU
Jun 27, 2021, at 11:26 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Indian bicycle-maker Hero cycles has successfully delivered its first batch of Made in India e-bikes of around 200 units to Germany in Europe, according to media reports.
EU, India to cooperate on World Cities Project
May 27, 2015, at 03:18 am
New Delhi, May 26 (IBNS): Three Indian cities-Mumbai, Navi Mumbai and Chandigarh are being paired with three European cities (Copenhagen-Denmark, Stuttgart-Germany, Lazio Region-Italy) under the new World Cities project, a European Union (EU) initiative which originated in the European Parliament, with the aim of promoting long-term working relations between cities of the EU and non-EU partner countries, including India.