PM Modi urges European companies to increase investments in India (The Economic Times)
During his official visit to Sweden, Prime Minister Narendra Modi engaged with top European industry leaders at a high-level roundtable in Gothenburg, actively pitching India as a premier destination for global investment. Asserting that the country's "reform express" is moving at full speed, he highlighted significant opportunities across diverse sectors, including green hydrogen, clean energy, deep tech manufacturing, and digital infrastructure. Modi emphasized his vision of "Design for India, Make in India, and Export from India," noting that the recent conclusion of the India-EU Free Trade Agreement will serve as a transformative partnership for trade and innovation. By encouraging European companies to leverage India's vast scale and talented workforce, he aimed to move beyond a simple buyer-seller relationship toward a collaborative model of co-creation for the 21st century.
India and Netherlands sign 17 agreements (Business Standard)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent two-day visit to the Netherlands concluded with India and the Netherlands elevating their relationship to a "strategic partnership" and signing 17 agreements to deepen cooperation across key sectors such as semiconductors, renewable energy, defence, and water management. A major highlight of the trip included a significant deal between Tata Electronics and Dutch supplier ASML to support chip fabrication in Gujarat, alongside the establishment of a Joint Trade and Investment Committee to boost bilateral ties. Beyond trade and technology, the two nations discussed global geopolitical challenges and emphasized a commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific, while also focusing on collaborative efforts in green hydrogen development, agricultural training, and cultural heritage, marked by the return of Chola Era copper plates to India.
India's Home Minister says India will lead Global A.I. Economy (Financial Express)
Union Home Minister Amit Shah recently inaugurated the first phase of the Million Minds Tech City (MMTC) in Ahmedabad, Gujarat's inaugural IGBC Platinum-rated SEZ IT Park, signaling India's potential to become a global leader in the AI and deep tech economy. Developed by Ganesh Housing Limited in collaboration with Tishman Speyer, the 65-acre project aims to create a massive economic ecosystem capable of generating over 70,000 high-skilled jobs in fields like robotics, quantum computing, and semiconductor technology. With a significant investment already committed to the first phase, which has attracted major global and domestic tenants, the project is strategically positioned near the Ahmedabad-GIFT City-Gandhinagar corridor to help Gujarat compete with India's established tech hubs.
