Readout of PM Modi, President of European Commission Ursula Von Der Leyen talks

Focus:

– India EU Summit invite
– India EU FTA talks
– New Strategic Agenda adoption
– War in Ukraine

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🇺🇸 Federal Reserve Cuts Interests rate by 25 bps points to 4-4.25%

#InternationalNews

🇵🇰🤝🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have signed a formal mutual defense pact

The agreement commits both countries to strengthen defense cooperation and joint deterrence. It states that any attack on one will be treated as an attack on both

– Pakistani MEA

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MEA Issues Statement on Saudi-Pakistan Military Pact

#Geopolitics #NationalSecurity

A U.S. 🇺🇸 CH-130 Hercules landed in Chattogram 🇧🇩 with 100+ soldiers & ammunition for drills.

Meanwhile, an 🇮🇳 IAF IL-76 has landed in Myanmar with 120 troops for joint drills.

#Geopolitics #IndianSubcontinent

Mumin Chen, Representative of Taiwan's center in India says, "we will soon have Indian workers in Taiwan. We are in process of negotiating"

Adds, India, Taiwan will "have cooperation to make computer chips in India".

Mentions about semiconductors, Indian students in Taiwan 🇮🇳🤝🇹🇼 #ForeignAffairs

Meanwhile the first ever India-Taiwan joint production movie "Demon Hunters" will be released in December this year. #ForeignAffairs

India to set up 3 Joint Military Stations, merge Defence Education Wings

#Defense #Policy

PM Modi, Nepal's new PM Sushila Karki holds telephonic talks

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"Our relationship with India is more robust than it has ever been. We will continue to grow this relationship.."

Senior Saudi Official to Qatari news outlet Al Jazeera on Pakistan Saudi Defence pact & impact on India #Geopolitics

US revokes 2018 sanctions waiver allowing India to develop Chabahar Port in Iran

Starting September 29, US Treasury sanctions will apply to persons operating Chabahar Port

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Airbus to launch an R&D Centre in Gujarat + already sources $1B+ from 100+ Indian suppliers. Its Bengaluru Digital hub is its 2nd largest globally. India is evolving from parts maker to innovation node — designing, not just building, aerospace globally #MakeInIndia #Aviation #Research

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Odisha-based Coratia Technologies has signed a contract worth INR 66 crore (approx. USD 7.5 million) with the Indian Navy for the supply and maintenance of its indigenously developed Underwater Remotely Operated Vehicles (UWROVs).

This marks the first large-scale induction of India-built UWROVs into active naval operations, "strengthening the country's push for technological sovereignty under the Make in India initiative". The dual-use platforms, Jalasimha and Jaladuta, alongside Navya (ASV), are designed for sonar-based mapping and AI-enabled real-time analytics, serving both defence and civilian sectors. #Drones #Defence #aatmarnirbharbharat

Madhya Pradesh is racing ahead with India’s largest PM MITRA textile park in Dhar—2,158 acres with full value-chain infra, low-cost utilities, and investor interest worth ₹14k–27k cr. Expected to create 3 lakh #jobs, & turn MP into a #textile powerhouse.

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India’s first large private gold mine at Jonnagiri, AP (DGML/Geomysore) is set for full-scale output soon: targeting 750 kg/year, scaling to ~1 tonne in 2-3 years. India currently produces ~1.5 tonnes/year. Big step for reducing gold import dependence. #Mining

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India to jointly build a new major port in Odisha (Paradip + Vizag + Sagarmala Finance) for ₹21,500 cr, boosting east coast capacity, reducing logistics costs, and unlocking industrial/export potential. Big leap in port-led growth. #Ports

https://infra.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/ports-shipping/paradip-vizag-port-authorities-and-sagarmala-finance-corp-to-jointly-build-a-21500-crore-new-major-port-in-odisha/123960891

NTPC enters #nuclear with the 2,800 MW Mahi-Banswara PHWR plant in Rajasthan (4×700 MW), JV with NPCIL. First unit by 2031, full plant by 2036. Domestic sourcing, fills baseload clean power gap, accelerates push toward 200 GW nuclear capacity by 2047. #Energy

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Numaligarh Refinery lays foundation for a 360 KTPA polypropylene unit (₹7,000+ cr) amid its tripling of refining capacity (3→9 MMTPA). With crude pipelines & PP output, it boosts petrochemical intensity by ~4%, strengthens value-add. #MakeInIndia

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