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India and the EU January 2026 trade agreement opens a door to deeper cooperation, yet the real test lies ahead. Bridging regulatory differences, technological asymmetries and institutional gaps will decide whether this evolves into a truly strategic and resilient technology partnership.

The India-Europe Resilience Forum (IERF), launched in New Delhi on 28 March 2025, brings together policymakers, academia, industry and civil society to foster dialogue for collaborative solutions to today’s most pressing challenges. It serves as a platform to advance resilience, innovation, and strategic cooperation between India and Europe.

Hanns Seidel Foundation India invites applications for its office in Delhi, for the position of Head Admin/HR & Finance, starting 1st August 2026.

Titel: Praktikant/-in; Ort: Delhi, Indien; Dauer: 6 Monate; Anfangszeitpunkt: schnellstmöglich (flexibles Einstiegsdatum); Organisation: Hanns-Seidel-Stiftung, Projektbüro Indien

Hanns Seidel Foundation India invites applications for its office in Delhi, for the position of Admin & Finance Manager, starting 1st June 2026

Hanns Seidel Foundation India invites applications for its office in Bengaluru, for the position of Programme Manager, starting 1st April 2026.

The signing of the EU-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on the margins of the 16th EU-India Summit on January 27, 2026 marks an important milestone in EU-India relations, particularly against the backdrop of rising geopolitical tensions and global challenges. By bringing together perspectives from India and Europe, this interview examines the broader implications of the agreement for the EU–India Strategic Partnership, beyond the dimension of trade. Together, the world’s two largest economies and democracies represent a combined market of nearly two billion people, contributing close to 25% of the global GDP.

A high-level Bavarian police delegation’s visit to Karnataka in October 2025 reaffirmed the shared commitment for structured state-to-state cooperation, mutual learning and long-term institutional partnerships between the police forces of Karnataka and Bavaria.

The India–Europe Resilience Forum (IERF) organised the first policy roundtable on India-EU collaboration and women’s climate leadership.

The Winter School is a two-week international postgraduate program on federalism, regionalism and multilevel governance, organised by the Institute for Comparative Federalism of Eurac Research, Bolzano/Bozen, the Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences of the University of Innsbruck. The 2026 edition will focus on “Federalism and Innovation”.