Breaking: First ever India🇮🇳+27 EU🇪🇺 member states summit begins. This is the 2nd time this format of meet is happening. In March US President meet with EU member states in this format.

During the India-EU summit, Portuguese PM António Costa in the presence of all EU leaders proudly referred to his status as an OCI (Overseas Citizenship of India). Costa is the son of writer Orlando da Costa, who was born in Maputo to a family of Goan extraction.

French President Macron pointed out that India does not need to "listen to lectures from anyone" about vaccine supplies. He highlighted that India has "exported a lot for vaccines for humanity" while mentioning the situation in the country due to covid.

Spain PM Pedro Sánchez warmly recalled Indian assistance last year when Spain faced terrible times due to COVID.

Belgian PM Alexander De Croo greeted PM with "Kem Chho".

PS: 7,000 people of Indian origin in Belgium, a large number of Gujaratis in Antwerp, the diamond capital of the world.

Flash: Indian PM Modi asks European leaders to support TRIPS waiver at WTO for Covid related treatments and vaccines.

Breaking: European leaders individually thanked India for the medical supplies last year at the India EU leadership summit. All extended solidarity, support to the people of India amid the covid crisis.

Standard Chartered, Barclays, HSBC, Kedaara Capital and aircraft leasing firms Vman & Accumen among 37 Cos that have set up business units at IFSC, GIFT City in last 6 months.
Index Derivatives daily trading vol at IFSC is >$14Bn vis-a-vis 10Bn in Sep 2020.https://t.co/xiZCRAvbvc

Nasal vaccines manufactured by Bharat Biotech in India and Senotize, a biotech firm from Canada, enter final phase of clinical trails

Simplifying the India EU Connectivity Partnership:

India's Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) this week exported 11 million bullets to USA (5.56×45mm NATO ammunition).

Another four lakh 9mm bullets to be exported to Israel.

OFB also has another order of 11 million of these 5.56mm bullets from USA. Will also be dispatched soon.

India does not need to listen to lectures from anyone about vaccine supplies. India has exported a lot for humanity to many countries. We know what situation India is in : President Macron
https://t.co/hexqlpj36j

First flight test of Alfa-s

https://twitter.com/alpha_defense/status/1391073787710373888?s=19

Indian Ministry of Defense has been offered a new co-development of a Joint Air-to-Air Missile with the United Kingdom that will be based on the MBDA’s Meteor Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile technologies but will be far superior with the addition of the Indian technologies

Good news
Zydus vaccine which was expected for approval by June end, now it is expected by May 3rd week. It will be single dose vaccine.

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India holds up wireless approvals for China-made devices, delaying launches. Imports from China of finished electronic devices - like bluetooth speakers, wireless earphones, smartphones, smartwatches and laptops - containing wifi modules are being delayed https://t.co/ehWqwea5pj

Near term challenges.
Everything is related to Covid situation
Raw materials price increase is very bad

#BREAKING: Bombay High Court allows Bharat Biotech to use a plant in Pune to scale up Covaxin production, directs Maharashtra to grant requisite approvals

Increment of avg height and weight of Indians. Avg Indian man is now 5'8" and for women is 5'3"
https://weather.com/en-IN/india/health/news/2020-09-29-national-institute-of-nutrition-changes-ideal-weight-height-for

News from last yr but many might not have seen this.

Indian military's ADGE(Air Defence Ground Environment) among one of the fastest developing ADGE systems in the world. Will be one of the world's most advanced in 3-4 years: Japanese defense think tank report.