India-France Adopt Innovation Roadmap 2030, Set Up AI Working Group & Economic Security Dialogue

India-South Korea CEPA Upgrade Talks Resume, Target $50 Bn Bilateral Trade by 2030, Launch Digital Bridge for AI & Semiconductors

India and South Korea have strategically elevated their partnership, resuming negotiations to upgrade the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with a target to double bilateral trade to $50 billion by 2030. The summit launched a 'Digital Bridge' for cooperation in AI and semiconductors and a framework for maritime cooperation, positioning the relationship as a key element of a stable Indo-Pacific.

Strait of Hormuz Risks: 99% Global Internet Traffic via Subsea Cables and 20-40% India Aluminium Production Cut

The Iran-US-Israel conflict highlights the Strait of Hormuz as a critical 'digital chokepoint', endangering subsea cables that carry 99% of global internet traffic and connect India. Simultaneously, supply chain disruptions are severely impacting India's aluminium industry, which relies heavily on imported scrap.

SHANTI Act 2025 Opens Nuclear Sector to Private Firms as US Executive Mission Visits India May 17-21

India's nuclear energy sector has been fundamentally restructured by the SHANTI Act 2025, ending the state monopoly by allowing private players into operations and fuel management. A high-level US industry delegation is visiting India (May 17-21, 2026) to explore collaboration opportunities, signaling a strategic pivot towards imported Light Water Reactors and Small Modular Reactors to meet base-load power needs and attract foreign capital.

US Nuclear Industry Delegation Visits India (May 17-21) Post SHANTI Act 2025 Opening Sector; Focus on LWRs, SMRs & Capital

A high-powered US nuclear industry delegation is in India to explore investment opportunities following the landmark SHANTI Act, 2025 which opened the sector to private players. This strategic outreach aims to attract foreign capital and technology, particularly for Light Water Reactors (LWRs) and Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), to meet India's base-load energy needs and reduce coal dependency.

Tata-ASML Sign MoU for ₹90,000 Cr Dholera Semiconductor Fab Under India Semiconductor Mission

PM Modi's Netherlands visit centered on strategic 'technology diplomacy' to secure India's semiconductor ambitions. The key outcome was an MoU between Tata Electronics and Dutch giant ASML, the sole maker of EUV lithography machines, for the $11 billion Dholera fab. This partnership aims to position India as a democratic alternative in the global chip supply chain, moving beyond assembly to high-value design and R&D.

India-Italy Strategic Partnership Targets €20 Billion Trade by 2029, Focus on AI, Defense, and IMEC Corridor

India and Italy have elevated their relationship to a special strategic partnership, committing to deepen ties across trade, technology, and security, with a concrete target of €20 billion bilateral trade by 2029 and collaboration on AI ethics, defense, and the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC).

India-UK Launch Critical Minerals Supply Chain Observatory; TEXMiN, IIT-ISM Dhanbad & Cambridge University to Operate

India and the UK have formally launched a data-driven observatory to monitor global supply chains of critical minerals, crucial for clean energy and strategic industries. The platform, first announced in October 2025, will be jointly operated by India's TEXMiN Foundation, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, and the UK's University of Cambridge, aiming to enhance cooperation and technology-sharing.

Tata Electronics, ASML to Build India's 1st Front-end Fab in Dholera, Gujarat with $11 Billion Investment

Tata Electronics partners with Dutch firm ASML to build India's first front-end semiconductor fabrication plant in Dholera, Gujarat, with an $11 billion investment. This marks a significant step towards India's strategic goal of establishing a domestic chip ecosystem and reducing import dependence in a critical sector.