India and the European Union on Monday finalized a landmark Free Trade Agreement (FTA) at the 16th India-EU Summit. The deal is poised to double bilateral trade from its current €120 billion in goods and €59.7 billion in services to over €250 billion within a decade.
View More India-EU Summit Seals Historic Free Trade Agreement
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrived in New Delhi on Saturday for high-level talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as India and the European Union move closer to concluding a long-pending Free Trade Agreement (FTA) that both sides have described as a strategic priority.
View More Ursula von der Leyen Visits New Delhi to finalize India-EU FTA
When former chief economist of IMF Geeta Gopinath highlighted India’s rapid rise in global GDP rankings at Davos, the applause was predictable—and understandable. India becoming the world’s fourth- or fifth-largest economy is no small achievement.
View More Not Rankings, India’s Real Economic Test Is GDP per Capita
Delhi began 2026 shrouded in toxic smog, with “very poor” air quality persisting for months and underscoring the capital’s entrenched winter pollution crisis despite years of emergency measures.
View More Delhi Chokes Under Toxic Air as Pollution Persists Into New Year
A severe water contamination outbreak in Indore’s Bhagirathpura area has killed 10 people and sickened over 2,000 due to sewage mixing with drinking water pipelines, prompting suspensions, compensation, and emergency measures from the Madhya Pradesh government.
View More Water Contamination Crisis Claims 10 Lives in Indore
2025 marked a decisive shift toward a fragmented, interest-driven world order, as major powers prioritized strategic autonomy, security, and economic resilience over global consensus.
Across regions, stability endured but remained fragile—shaped by prolonged conflicts, economic strain, and a steady erosion of old norms without a clear new order to replace them.
