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Adani Defence And Italian Firm Leonardo To Manufacture Helicopters In India To Power India’s Self-Reliance Drive

Adani Defence & Aerospace has forged a strategic collaboration with the Italian aerospace giant Leonardo to establish a comprehensive helicopter manufacturing ecosystem in India.This partnership, announced on 3 February 2026, heralds a significant milestone in defence cooperation between India and Italy, with leaders hailing it as the dawn of a new era.The agreement underscores the deepening

February 3, 2026
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Jaishankar Heads To US For Critical Minerals Summit Amid Surging India Ties

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is set to visit the United States from 2 to 4 February 2026, participating in the inaugural Critical Minerals Ministerial convened by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.This high-level gathering, hosted in Washington, underscores the growing emphasis on securing global supply chains for essential resources.The Ministerial will centre on bolstering supply

February 2, 2026
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EU Slams Pakistan’s Jailing of Rights Lawyers As Rights Blow; Islamabad Hits Back At ‘Internal’ Matter

The European Union has voiced sharp criticism of Pakistan following the conviction of two prominent human rights lawyers, Imaan Mazari-Hazir and her husband Hadi Ali Chattha, over social media posts deemed inflammatory.The duo received sentences linked to content shared on X, which authorities claimed promoted ethnic divisions and portrayed Pakistan’s military as involved in terrorism. This

January 30, 2026
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India’s Defence Stocks Are Back In Focus On EU Trade Pact

India and the European Union deepened their strategic ties with the signing of a landmark Security and Defence Partnership (SDP) on Tuesday, 27 January 2026. This agreement, announced by Kaja Kallas, Vice President of the European Commission, comes amid a high-level summit co-chaired by European Council President Antonio Luis Santos da Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der

January 30, 2026
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Europe Must Urgently Forge A United Defence Shield, Declares EU Commissioner Andrius Kubilius

Andrius Kubilius, the European Union’s Defence and Space Commissioner, has issued a stark call for the continent to swiftly cultivate defence independence. Speaking on Wednesday in Brussels at the European Defence Agency, he emphasised that Europe cannot afford delays in bolstering its security posture amid escalating global threats.Kubilius stressed the imperative to develop pan-European defence

January 29, 2026
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India-US Bilateral Trade Pact On Brink of Breakthrough After EU Triumph, Sources Reveal

India-US trade negotiations have reached an advanced stage, with sources in the Ministry of External Affairs indicating that a bilateral trade agreement could be finalised imminently.This development follows closely on the heels of India’s landmark Free Trade Agreement with the European Union, described as the ‘mother of all deals’. Officials describe the remaining tasks as merely ‘dotting the Is

January 29, 2026
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Scott Bessent Blasts EU: Says India Deal Betrays Ukraine People

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has sharply criticised Europe for finalising a landmark free trade agreement (FTA) with India, accusing Brussels of prioritising commercial gains over support for Ukraine amid its ongoing war with Russia.Speaking to CNBC on Wednesday, Bessent expressed profound disappointment in Europe’s stance. He argued that the continent’s leaders had placed trade interests

January 29, 2026
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India-EU Trade Pact: A Flexible ‘Living Agreement’ Accelerates Economic Synergies Amid Global Shifts

The India-European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA) has reached a landmark conclusion after protracted negotiations, marking a pivotal moment in bilateral economic relations.Finalised on Tuesday (27-1-2026) during the India-EU summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen alongside European Council President Antonio Costa, the deal promises to

January 29, 2026
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‘A Milestone Visit Concludes’: European Presidents Depart From India After Successful Visit

The Presidents of the European Council and the European Commission have departed India following a landmark three-day state visit to New Delhi. Antonio Costa, President of the European Council, left on Wednesday, while Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, departed the previous evening. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) hailed the visit as "highly successful,"

January 28, 2026
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‘Political Ties Between Europe And India Have Never Been Stronger’: EU Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has declared that political ties between Europe and India have never been stronger, emphasising a growing strategic convergence.This statement came during a banquet hosted in her honour at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Tuesday, following the conclusion of a landmark Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and the launch of a Security and Defence

January 28, 2026
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