EU-India Trade and Technology Council: Deepening Strategic…

Sarah J · 2025-09-29T08:01:36.000Z

The EU-India Trade and Technology Council (TTC), established in 2022, aims to strengthen the bilateral relationship by coordinating strategies across trade, technology, and security in response to rising geopolitical competition. It creates a structured forum with three working groups focusing on strategic technologies and digital governance, green and clean energy solutions, and trade, investment, and resilient value chains. For India, the TTC offers access to EU capital, technology expertise, and regulatory guidance to support domestic advances in semiconductors, critical minerals, digital infrastructure, and clean energy, while boosting its position amid US-China rivalry. The EU views the TTC as a way to diversify partnerships in Asia and reduce supply chain risks, leveraging regulatory influence and learning from India’s digital public infrastructure innovations. So far, the TTC has held high-level meetings discussing semiconductor supply chains, AI governance, renewables, and energy efficiency, highlighting opportunities for joint ventures and climate leadership. However, regulatory differences on data protection, market access, and competition policies, alongside limited private sector involvement, present challenges that need to be addressed. The TTC’s future success depends on converting dialogue into actionable projects, increased investment, and overcoming trade disputes, with the potential to become a key platform for shaping global digital and green technology standards while advancing a rules-based international order.

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