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India and Italy are deepening ties across aerospace and defence, aligning capacities in satellites, propulsion, and downstream space services.
At the 26 September 2025 Embassy of Italy session in New Delhi, leaders from Leonardo, Thales Alenia Space Italia, Zoppas Industries, Vanzetti Engineering, Elital, ELT Group, Officina Stellare, EIE Group, Leaf Space, Aresys, Stellar Project, alongside Indian counterparts like Tata Advanced Systems (TASL), Invest India, Suhora, and CYR...
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German Ambassador to India Philipp Ackermann has hailed the strength of Indo‑German relations while underscoring room for deeper cooperation. Speaking on the sidelines of the NDTV World Summit, Ackermann described ties as “super well developed,” adding that both governments in New Delhi and Berlin are working to “foster this and promote this relationship even further.”
His remarks come amid sustained engagement between the two countries across trade, technology, cl...
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TKIL Industries, formerly thyssenkrupp Industries India, has partnered with Germany's 2G Energy International to introduce hydrogen-ready combined heat and power (CHP) and gas engine solutions in India.
These high-efficiency systems (up to 98%) support the use of hydrogen and other gases, aiding decarbonization in ener...
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The UK’s advanced manufacturing sector is sharpening its focus on India following a landmark trade agreement and a high-profile trade mission led by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. Among the delegation’s voices, Mark Ridgway OBE-CEO of Group Rhodes, a Wakefield-based specialist in metalforming, composite and material handling machinery—underscored the scale of opportunity and the practical steps UK firms can take to accelerate export growth.
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Britain’s strategic partnership with India advanced this week as the UK-led Carrier Strike Group (CSG25) concluded joint military drills with Indian Armed Forces, marking a successful visit to Mumbai and Goa as part of its eight‑month Indo‑Pacific deployment, Operation Highmast.
The exercise, known as Konkan, brought together the Royal Navy’s HMS Prince of Wales and accompanying vessels with the Indian Navy’s carrier group led by INS Vikrant in the western Indian Ocean. Combi...
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Indian marine robotics startup EyeROV has secured a ₹47 crore contract from the Indian Navy to supply advanced Underwater Remotely Operated Vehicles (UWROVs), marking a strategic boost to the Navy’s underwater surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities with indigenously developed systems. Headquartered in Kochi, EyeROV will deliver its field‑tested platforms—including the TROUT, a military‑grade, 300‑metre depth‑rated ROV engineered for challenging missions—validated in environments from th...
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Indian-origin CEO Vidya Peters says Europe offered DataSnipper something the US could not at scale: visa flexibility and a talent pathway without the H1B lottery bottleneck. Would the company have grown faster in the US? Maybe. But faster isn’t always better. “Scarcity forces discipline,” Peters argues—discipline that shaped both the product and culture as the Amsterdam-founded company reached a $1 billion valuation.
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DataSnipper raised $100 mill...
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Bengaluru based Ultraviolette Automotive is exploring technology licensing to strengthen cash flow, reduce funding pressure, and expand globally while rolling out its premium X47 electric motorcycle in India and Europe.
Ultraviolette Automotive is charting a path to profitability by licensing its proprietary battery technology, a move intended to create new revenue streams beyond vehicle sales. As an Indian electric bike maker competing in a crowded premium EV market, the company aims t...
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India’s regulator Sebi plans to simplify KYC so non‑resident Indians can invest in equities remotely, aiming to tap the $135bn remittance pool amid flat benchmarks and foreign outflows. Meanwhile, Titan moves upmarket with the $46,000 Nebula Jalsa and faster mechanical watch production, pursuing global customers beyond the diaspora and expanding via Damas in the UAE.
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India and the United Kingdom have announced a new strategic partnership to accelerate secure and innovative communications. The India and United Kingdom Connectivity and Innovation Centre will unite academic researchers, industry partners, and testbed facilities to take advanced connectivity from lab experiments to real world deployment. The goal is to create practical pathways that move promising ideas into market ready products and services.
The Centre will focus on three p...
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In Virudhunagar, a town better known for ancient temples than tech parks, a new kind of work is reshaping the global AI economy. Inside modest offices, teams label datasets, transcribe speech, and fine tune models. These tasks make artificial intelligence usable, accurate, and safe. This is part of a broader trend known as cloud farming, where outsourced digital work moves from India’s big city hubs into smaller towns.
For Mohan Kumar, whose role is in AI annotation, the distinction bet...
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The China+1 strategy is moving from concept to execution, and India is emerging as the most credible alternative for scaling advanced manufacturing and digital infrastructure.
US policy has shifted from cooperation to caution, driven by concerns over coercive technology transfer, opaque regulation, and potential data exposure within Chinese supply chains. Companies in semiconductors, artificial intelligence, and electronics are dispersing risk and seeking resilient partners t...
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Google has announced its first AI hub in India, selecting Visakhapatnam (Vizag), Andhra Pradesh, for a five-year investment of approximately $15 billion (USD) from 2026-2030. The initiative aims to accelerate AI-driven transformation across India while advancing U.S.-India technology cooperation.
- Gigawatt-scale data center campus: Purpose-built to deliver high-performance, low-latency AI infrastructure, developed with partners AdaniConneX and Airtel. The hub will use the same backb...
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Greater Manchester is accelerating its clean energy ambitions with a new Hydrogen Supply Chain Innovation Challenge, delivered by GM Business Growth Hub in collaboration with Bosch and Manchester Metropolitan University’s Manchester Fuel Cell Innovation Centre. The programme runs to March 2026 and offers ten local firms exclusive access to Bosch’s hydrogen HQ in Germany-plus workshops, mentoring, and commercial support to compete for UK hydrogen contracts.
Bosch, one of Europ...
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Hero MotoCorp has officially launched in Italy, its 49th international market, partnering with Pelpi International for nationwide distribution. Pelpi will manage sales, service, and parts through a network starting with 36+ dealers in key cities, expanding to 54 and ultimately tapping into 160+ dealers. Hero will introduce three flagship models—the Xpulse 200 4V, Xpul...
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The European Commission has launched 13 AI Antennas to extend access to the bloc’s AI training hubs, connecting countries without their own AI Factory to EuroHPC’s supercomputing capacity. Seven EU members-Belgium, Cyprus, Hungary, Ireland, Latvia, Malta, Slovakia-and six non‑EU partners-Iceland, Moldova, Switzerland, the UK, North Macedonia, Serbia-will host physical facilities that provide local support while linking remotely to AI Factorie...
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Berlin-based Gauss Fusion has released a comprehensive conceptual design report (CDR) for “Giga,” which it calls Europe’s first full commercial fusion power plant blueprint. Developed over three years with partners across Germany, Italy, France, and Spain, the 1,000‑page report outlines architectures, safety frameworks, qualification strategies, and lifecycle operations—signaling a shift “from research to reality.”
Gauss Fusion, founded in 2022 by a pan‑European alliance of p...
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India is preparing a major shift in its power sector by opening the retail electricity market to private companies across the country. A draft bill from the federal power ministry signals the end of the longstanding dominance of state distributors in most states. If enacted, the reform would create room for multiple private retailers to operate within the same area, a change that the current Electricity Act does not allow.
The policy aims to attract entrants such as Adani Ent...
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India and the United Kingdom Deepen Strategic Partnership in Mumbai
India and the United Kingdom marked a new phase in their relationship during Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s first official visit to India on 8 and 9 October. Meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Mumbai, both leaders celebrated the momentum of their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and underscored shared commitments to global stability and a rules based international order.
Economic collaboration to...
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Bentley has launched a fresh chapter in India with the debut of two new showrooms in Mumbai and Bengaluru, officially commencing the brand’s retail operations in the country. Situated at The Galleria within Mumbai’s Trident Hotel and at Indraprastha Invictus in Bengaluru, the spaces reflect Bentley’s global design standards and provide an immersive setting for customers to experience the marque’s craftsmanship and technology.
Developed in collaboration with Škoda Auto Volkswagen India P...
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Germany-based telecom gear maker Prose Technologies expects its India business to grow 15–20% in 2026, buoyed by pent-up demand for 5G network densification and fresh base-station orders from mobile operators. The company is preparing to scale its services workforce and extend its footprint beyond its traditional northern and western strongholds to tap rising demand in the south.
Speaking at the India Mobile Congress 2025, Arshad Fakhri, President for the India region at Pros...
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The AI Skills Passport is a free, online programme by EY India and Microsoft for learners aged 16+, available in English and Hindi. It offers around 10 hours of self‑paced video modules, practical exercises, and asynchronous assessments covering AI fundamentals, responsible AI, and industry applications in healthcare, finance, and technology. Learners complete case studies, and receive career readiness support on résumé building, interviews, and networking. On completion, par...
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Imperial College London has formed a new partnership with Science Gallery Bengaluru (SGB) to accelerate UK‑India innovation, research, and public engagement.
Announced during Imperial President Hugh Brady’s visit with the British Prime Minister’s delegation to India, the collaboration will co-develop open research facilities at SGB, launch a reciprocal Fellowship and Apprenticeship programme, and expand community engagement through SGB’s ‘Late Labs’ and ‘Science with Society...
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Frontiers led a one‑day Indo‑Swiss workshop on research integrity in the age of AI on 10 October 2025 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, convening policymakers, scientists, and publishers from India and Switzerland. Dr Frederick Fenter emphasized transparent, responsible AI as a foundation for open science, while Dr Marie Soulière detailed Frontiers’ human‑in‑the‑loop systems for detecting fraud, from image manipulation to papermill activity, stressing the goal is to protect science.
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Lyra Network’s Christophe Mariette says enabling UPI at landmarks like the Eiffel Tower has increased Indian tourist numbers by 40%, citing comfort, security, and real‑time rupee billing as key drivers. Lyra, active in India for 18+ years and holding an RBI payment aggregator license, is expanding UPI acceptance to Bicester Village outlets, starting with La Vallée Village in France - aligning with Indian shoppers’ demand for discounted luxury.
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Tamil Nadu’s Industries Minister TRB Rajaa outlined a push to make the state the “quality capital of the world,” leveraging the new India–EFTA agreement.
At the Chennai summit, he highlighted partnerships with Norway in shipbuilding and the blue economy and Iceland for geothermal energy to diversify the clean power mix. He proposed a working group with time-bound targets and a dedicated desk to operationalize collaboration. The deal offers Swiss firms up to 10 years of stabl...
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Invest in Denmark and Copenhagen Fintech, partnering with Startup Réseau, led a closed‑door “Green Fintech” session at the Global Fintech Fest 2025 in Mumbai to accelerate climate‑aligned financial innovation between Denmark and India. Speakers included Ambassador Rasmus Abildgaard Kristensen, Ulrik Nødgaard (Governor, Danmarks Nationalbank), and Shri K. Rajaraman (Chairperson, IFSCA), highlighting Denmark’s regulatory leadership and India’s global gateway vision for green finance. A new repo...
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Finland is stepping in with trusted, security‑focused solutions for India. Ambassador Kimmo Lähdevirta spotlights Nokia’s Bangalore R&D hub - now a 12,000‑person ecosystem - as a cornerstone for India’s next‑gen 5G rollout, emphasizing cybersecurity and local talent.
Key sectors where Finland aligns with India’s priorities:
- Telecom security: Nokia’s scalable, locally rooted 5G infrastructure as a “reliable alternative.”
- Clean energy and industry: Wärtsi...
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India’s Tata AutoComp Systems has asked the European Commission for foreign‑subsidy clearance to acquire IAC Group Sweden, with a decision due by Nov. 13, 2025. The deal already received EU merger-control approval in September, but now faces scrutiny under the newer Foreign Subsidies Regulation, which assesses whether non‑EU state support distorts competition inside the bloc. Tata says the purchase will expand its European footprint and strengthen its presence in auto parts. An approval would...
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India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2025 concluded in New Delhi on October 11 after four days of exhibitions, demos, and policy dialogues, underscoring India’s rapid advances in telecom, satellite connectivity, and next‑generation networks. Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the country’s momentum in indigenous innovation under Atmanirbhar Bharat and Make in India, while Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia framed India’s shift from a “technology taker” to a “digital flag bearer.”
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