EU India Events 2026 — Summits, Forums & Conferences

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EU India Events 2026

Summits, forums &
conferences

Key bilateral events across India and Europe — government summits, industry forums, academic dialogues, and civil society exchanges shaping the EU–India corridor in 2026.

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May 2026
IndustryBerlin, Germany

Indo-German Healthcare Congress 2026

📅17–19 May 2026
🏛Annual congress of the Indo-German Young Leaders Forum. Focus on healthcare workforce migration pathways, AYUSH integration, digital health innovation, and pharma partnerships between India and Germany.
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TradeNew Delhi, India

Inaugural India–EU Forum

📅22–23 May 2026
🏛First edition of the India–EU Forum, mandated at the January 2026 summit. Brings together business, civil society and academia to translate the newly concluded FTA into practical partnerships.
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ClimateBrussels, Belgium

EU–India Clean Energy & Climate Partnership Ministerial

📅28–29 May 2026
🏛First ministerial meeting under the EU–India Climate Action MoU signed at the January summit. Covers green hydrogen certification, CBAM transition support for Indian steel and aluminium, and renewables co-investment.
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June 2026
DigitalMumbai, India

EU–India Trade & Technology Council — 3rd Ministerial

📅10–11 June 2026
🏛Third TTC ministerial, alternating to India. Focuses on AI governance alignment, 6G research MoU (Bharat 6G Alliance / EU 6G-IA), semiconductor supply chains, and quantum computing cooperation roadmap.
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IndustryHannover, Germany

Hannover Messe 2026 — India Special Day

📅16 June 2026
🏛Dedicated India focus day mapping supply chain opportunities under the newly concluded FTA. German-Indian industrial partners explore automation, green manufacturing, smart factory collaboration and FTA tariff schedules.
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ClimateBrussels, Belgium

European Climate Summit — India & CBAM Track

📅17–19 June 2026
🏛IETA’s European Climate Summit features a dedicated India track on CBAM implementation and the EU’s €590M transition support package. Carbon pricing experts and Indian steel exporters present adaptation strategies.
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SecurityGoa, India

India–EU Maritime Security Dialogue

📅25 June 2026
🏛First annual maritime security dialogue under the EU–India Security & Defence Partnership. Covers Indian Ocean coordination, joint patrol protocols, IMEC corridor protection and piracy interdiction procedures.
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July 2026
TradeBrussels, Belgium

EU–India FTA Formal Signing Ceremony

📅TBC — July 2026
🏛Formal signing of the India–EU FTA following legal vetting and translation of the full text, ahead of the European Parliament ratification process. Exact date to be confirmed by the European Commission.
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IndustryMilan, Italy

India–Italy Industrial Partnership Forum

📅8–9 July 2026
🏛Italy-India Chamber of Commerce annual summit, post-FTA edition. Focus on luxury goods, precision machinery, specialty chemicals and the “design in Europe, make in India” industrial model expanding under new FTA rules of origin.
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ClimateNew Delhi, India

India–EU Green Hydrogen Corridor Workshop

📅14–15 July 2026
🏛Technical workshop on the EU–India green hydrogen certification framework and India-to-Europe shipping corridor planning. Hosted by TERI in partnership with the European Hydrogen Backbone initiative.
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September 2026
DigitalAmsterdam, Netherlands

EU–India AI Governance Summit

📅10–11 September 2026
🏛High-level dialogue on aligning the EU AI Act with India’s AI governance framework. Co-hosted by the Dutch Ministry of Digital Affairs and India AI Safety Institute. Explores mutual recognition pathways for AI systems.
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IndustryBengaluru, India

India–EU Semiconductor Supply Chain Conference

📅16–17 September 2026
🏛Industry and government conference aligning India’s Semiconductor Mission with EU Chips Act priorities. Features ASML, Infineon and Indian state-backed foundries at IISc, Bengaluru. Covers design-to-manufacture partnerships.
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TradeMadrid, Spain

India–Spain Business Forum

📅24 September 2026
🏛FICCI–CEOE joint forum connecting Spanish business with Indian opportunities post-FTA. Focus on renewable energy, agri-food, and the Seat-Tata EV model. Hosted at IFEMA Convention Centre, Madrid.
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DigitalHybrid — Delhi & Brussels

EU–India Digital Public Infrastructure Exchange

📅30 September 2026
🏛Technical exchange between India Stack architects and EU Digital Identity Wallet designers exploring how UPI, Aadhaar, and DigiLocker can inform the EU Digital Identity Regulation implementation roadmap.
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October 2026
SecurityPrague, Czech Republic

EU–India Cyber Security Joint Exercise

📅6–8 October 2026
🏛First joint cyber exercise under the CERT-India / ENISA bilateral MoU, hosted at NUKIB Prague. Simulates coordinated response to state-sponsored attacks on critical infrastructure, building EU-India operational interoperability.
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TradeNew Delhi, India

CII–FICCI India–EU FTA Implementation Summit

📅14–15 October 2026
🏛Industry-led summit translating the FTA into practice. Working groups on rules of origin, customs simplification, services recognition, and sectoral roadmaps for textiles, pharma and IT — hosted at FICCI House.
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IndustryJaipur, India

India–EU Critical Minerals Strategic Dialogue

📅22–23 October 2026
🏛First ministerial-level dialogue on the Critical Minerals Strategic Partnership covering cobalt, manganese and rare earths. European mining firms present offtake proposals to India’s Mines Ministry in Jaipur.
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November 2026
TradeStrasbourg, France

European Parliament — India FTA Ratification Hearings

📅9–13 November 2026
🏛INTA Committee public hearings as part of the EP ratification process. Trade, labour rights, environment and pharma sector experts testify before the International Trade Committee. Open to accredited observers.
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DigitalBengaluru, India

India–EU Space Dialogue — 2nd Annual Meeting

📅18 November 2026
🏛Second annual Space Dialogue at ISRO HQ, Bengaluru. Reviews IRNSS-Galileo interoperability progress, Earth observation data-sharing and joint heavy-lift launch vehicle R&D co-investment discussions.
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IndustryFrankfurt, Germany

India–EU Battery & EV Supply Chain Forum

📅25–26 November 2026
🏛Industry forum on EU-India battery cooperation at Messe Frankfurt. European OEMs and Indian cell manufacturers formalise partnerships on rules of origin for battery components and EV tariff schedule implementation under the FTA.
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SecurityHybrid — Brussels & Delhi

EU–India Security & Defence Partnership Annual Review

📅TBC — November 2026
🏛First annual review of the Security and Defence Partnership signed January 2026. Assesses maritime security, cyber resilience, counter-terrorism intelligence sharing, and defence industrial co-production framework progress.
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December 2026
ClimateBelém, Brazil

India–EU Joint Side Event at COP31

📅8 December 2026
🏛India and EU co-host a COP31 side event showcasing their bilateral Clean Energy and Climate Partnership — presenting green hydrogen corridor progress, joint NDC updates, and CBAM transition fund results to the global climate community.
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TradeNew Delhi, India

India–EU Investment Protection Agreement — Negotiating Round

📅TBC — December 2026
🏛Negotiating round for the Investment Protection Agreement — the bilateral follow-on deal mandated at the January 2026 summit. Covers investor-state dispute settlement, FDI screening, and capital flow protections.
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DigitalBrussels, Belgium

EU–India Horizon Europe Association — Scoping Workshop

📅TBC — December 2026
🏛First scoping workshop for India’s potential association with Horizon Europe — the EU’s €95.5 billion R&I programme. Mandated in the January 2026 joint statement, this session maps priority research domains and funding modalities.
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