February 2026

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We are pleased to present the “February 2026 edition” of the “SESEI Newsletter – Europe”, highlighting India’s accelerating reform agenda, expanding digital diplomacy, international cooperation across technology, innovation, sustainability, and trade. Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) remains central to India’s growth strategy: The Union Budget 2026–27 advances digital trade facilitation, tax certainty, reduced compliance burdens, and investment-friendly tax regime.

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Headlines
AI Impact Summit 2026, New Delhi – Report
The AI Impact Summit 2026, held in New Delhi on 18–19 February, concluded with the adoption of the New Delhi Declaration on AI Impact, marking a significant milestone in global cooperation on artificial intelligence. Prime Minister of India welcomed the world leaders, captains of industry, innovators, policymakers, researchers, and...

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Indian Union Ministry - MeitY signs Administrative Arrangement on Advanced Electronic Signatures & Seals with DG CONNECT of European Commission
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India, and the Directorate-General for Communication Networks, Content and...

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Launch of India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) 2.0
The Union Budget 2026–27 marked a decisive moment for India’s technology ambitions with the announcement of India Semiconductor Mission 2.0. The new phase signals a clear policy push to deepen domestic semiconductor capabilities at a time when chips underpin every critical digital and industrial system. ISM 2.0 will...

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Launch of the European Legal Gateway Office Pilot
The European Union launched the first-ever European Legal Gateway Office in India, in New Delhi in the presence of Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy, Dr S. Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs of India. Representatives of the EU Member States also took part in the event.

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Govt Measures to Optimise Energy Mix and Reduce Costs for Green Hydrogen Production
The Government of India is implementing the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM), with an objective to make India a global hub of production, usage and export of Green Hydrogen and its derivatives. India’s Green Hydrogen production capacity is likely to reach 5 Million Metric Tonnes...

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Insights

EU and India Launch Talks on “Horizon Europe” Association

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India – France Joint Statement “2026 India-France Year of Innovation”

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India Orders Strict Labels on AI-Generated Content from February 20, 2026

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India’s MoU/Agreements with 23 Countries for Cooperation on Digital Public Infrastructure

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India–Netherlands Cooperation in Green Hydrogen Research and Capacity Building

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