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Europe doesn't like US lifting sanctions on Russian oil: German envoy indiatoday.in/india/story/eu…

Deal With Tehran Gets India’s Tankers Through Hormuz: Under a deal struck between New Delhi and Tehran, India allowed about 180 Iranian sailors to return home on a chartered flight last night, while Iran permitted two liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tankers bound for India to safely cross the Strait of Hormuz. Several oil tankers are also reaching Indian ports after being permitted to transit the strait. India is now negotiating safe passage for additional oil and gas tankers as the conflict continues to disrupt shipping through the vital waterway. The chartered aircraft, arranged by Iran, departed from Kochi carrying sailors from the Iranian naval vessel IRIS Lavan, which had docked there after the U.S. torpedoed and sank the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena. Another Iranian naval vessel, IRIS Bushehr, docked in Sri Lanka. Under U.S. pressure, Sri Lanka has refused to allow the return of its 208 crew members or the 32 survivors of the sunken frigate. Sri Lanka did, however, permit the same chartered aircraft to carry 84 bodies of Iranian sailors killed in the U.S. attack. The bodies of an unknown number of sailors remain missing.

First: US punitive tariffs against India for buying Russian oil. Then: a US waver for India to buy Russian oil. Next: a sort of global waver to buy Russian oil again. Next?

A roundtable hosted by the Embassy of Germany to India in March brought together journalists, policy experts & media practitioners to reflect on how India & Germany perceive each other and how stronger reporting can improve bilateral understanding igmn.eu/index.php/en/6…

Exchanged views with FM @JoWadephul of Germany on the ongoing conflict in West Asia. @AussenMinDE

Der #RaisinaDialogue2026 in #Indien zeigt Delhis Bühne für die neue Weltordnung samt widersprüchlicher Partnerschaften, schreibt @netizenmay in @tazgezwitscher taz.de/Raisina-Dialog…

Indo-German Media Network at the @GermanyinIndia in Delhi: During Raisina Dialogue, we had a productive discussion on narratives, blind spots & how 🇮🇳 & 🇩🇪 perceive each other. The exchange brought together media professionals to reflect on strengthening bilateral understanding.

“Germans know that a world in which only power counts is a dark place,” writes German Chancellor @_FriedrichMerz. “Our country went down this path in the twentieth century to a bitter and evil end. Today, we are taking a different path.” foreignaffairs.com/europe/how-ave…

State govt has appointed former Minister Deepak Kesarkar as coordinator, 2 years after Maharashtra signed an MoU with the German state of Baden-Württemberg for providing 10,000 skilled manpower from Maharashtra but the state's German dream failed to take off.

#Trump says: #India will give up #RussianOil. #Modi says: Thanks for the “wonderful” phone call - and stays silent on oil. What’s really happening: India is cutting Russian oil imports because of market logic, not political obedience. Discounts are shrinking, logistics are costly, and alternatives are available. The outcome: Trump sells market trends as a deal. India gains tariff relief and strategic room to maneuver. Russia slowly loses revenue - but not the war. My analysis for @welt with @lokshin: welt.de/politik/auslan…

Interesting cover today at @timesofindia on the budget.

[#EGraphics] Decoding the 'Mother of all deals' tinyl.co/4Gbk

Mein Kommentar zurm #EU-Freihandelsabkommen mit #Indien: taz.de/Handelsabkomme…

Die wachsende Bedeutung #Indien|s für die #Elektronik|fertigung sorgt auch bei deutschen Unternehmern für Enthusiasmus und zieht #Startups an. #Wachstumsmarkt #Electronics #Dynamicmarkets gtai.de/de/trade/indie…

For India and the EU, their new FTA is the right deal at the right time. The Trump factor clearly helped push them over the finish line after years of talks. It’s about much more than cushioning the blow of US tariffs. It also solidifies a broader fast-growing partnership.

The #EUIndiaFTA that was signed in Delhi today is described as „the mother of all deals”. It is being celebrated as the largest of its kind, covering nearly two billion people. But its real significance goes beyond trade. As the transatlantic relationship weakens and trade is increasingly used as a political weapon, #Europe and #India are repositioning themselves, looking for strategic alternatives beyond the #US and #China. My analysis in 🇩🇪 for @welt with comment by @TobiTheScholz: welt.de/politik/auslan…

Europe and India are making history today. We have concluded the mother of all deals. We have created a free trade zone of two billion people, with both sides set to benefit. This is only the beginning. We will grow our strategic relationship to be even stronger.

Happy 77th Republic Day, India!

Ziemlich beste Freunde: @bundeskanzler @_FriedrichMerz besucht @narendramodi in #Indien. Beide sind angesichts der unberechenbar gewordenen USA auf Partner angewiesen, schreibt @netizenmay taz.de/Merz-auf-Antri…

Germany's Merz floats possibility of EU-India trade deal by end of January EU is pushing for steep tariff cuts on cars, medical devices, wine, spirits and meat, along with stronger intellectual property rules, while India is seeking duty-free access for labour-intensive goods and faster recognition of its growing autos and electronics sectors. reuters.com/world/india/me…