August 2026

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Welcome to the SESEI Newsletter – Europe for the month of August 2026. During the reporting period, India continued to advance reforms across standardisation, digitalisation, manufacturing, and green and clean technologies, with a strong emphasis on reducing compliance burdens, strengthening quality infrastructure, accelerating technology adoption & improving global competitiveness.

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Headlines
Over 120 Products Off Mandatory Quality Orders, Licensing Norms Erased
The Centre has expedited implementing some of the Rajiv Gauba-led deregulation committee’s recommendations to rationalise India’s quality control regime, while preserving consumer safety. The move follows concerns expressed by experts and industry circles that a proliferation of mandatory Quality Control Orders (QCOs)...

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5G Adoption in India to Hit 62% by 2030: GSMA Study
Fifth-generation or 5G network adoption is estimated to reach 62% by 2030, significantly higher than Asia Pacific’s average of 50%, according to the latest report released by the GSMA. Presently, India’s top three private telecom operators, Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea (Vi), are providing wireless 5G services.

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NITI Aayog Report on “Key Sectors to Position India as a Global Manufacturing Hub”
NITI Aayog has released the report titled “Key Sectors to Position India as a Global Manufacturing Hub”, which through a structured and data-driven framework identifies major sectors that can fuel India’s ambition to become global manufacturing powerhouse.

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Govt. Promotes Sustainable Growth of Data Centres through Energy-Efficient and Clean Energy Measures
Data centres are an important & integral component of the overall Digital India Infrastructure ecosystem. Rapid growth of AI and high-performance computing is further increasing demand for data centre capacity in the country. The Government rolls out clean energy and efficiency measures as...

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Awareness Session on EU CBAM Regulations for Indian Exporters by Dept. of Commerce
The Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, in collaboration with the National Accreditation Board for Certification Bodies (NABCB) and the Engineering Export Promotion Council (EEPC), organised an Awareness Session on European Union Carbon Border Adjustment...

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Insights

Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Calls for Fair Trading Practices and Taking ‘Make in India’ from Local to Global

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7th BRICS ICT WG Meeting hosted by India on Digital Cooperation and Future Network Technologies

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MNRE Approves Rs 2.59 billion (approx. €23.2 million) HRD Programme for Renewable Energy Sector

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India Turns FTAs Into Export Growth

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India to Digitise Product Standards, Deploy AI, Robotics in Testing

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