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Celebrating 40 years of Indo-French Centre for the Promotion of Advanced Research (IFCPAR/CEFIPRA) today at a programme graced by H.E. Mr Thierry Mathou , Ambassador of France to India was a proud reminder of how sustained scientific partnerships can drive innovation and global impact. As we mark this milestone during the India-France Year of Innovation 2026, I reflected on how Indo-French Centre for the Promotion of Advanced Research (IFCPAR/CEFIPRA) has emerged as a globally admired model of Indo-French collaboration, bringing together leading scientists from both nations for four decades. The remarkable rise in joint research proposals in recent years reflects the growing depth and strength of this partnership. Through collaborations spanning AI, digital sciences, advanced materials, climate change, and biotechnology, India and France are jointly addressing some of the world’s most pressing challenges. Today’s celebration at the Indian National Science Academy also highlighted exciting new avenues of cooperation, including stronger engagements with Inria, CNRS, and ANR, and the upcoming Indo-French Centre for Digital Sciences. While, the researchers and institutions on both sides continue to make this partnership stronger, the next chapter of Indo-French scientific collaboration promises to be even more ambitious and impactful. Prof Nitin Seth, Director of IFCPAR, President, Indian National Science Academy - INSA, Prof. Shekhar Mande and scientists and researchers from the two countries attended the program. French Embassy in India / Ambassade de France en Inde

Bayern international: Business Summit „Edition Allgäu“ der German-Indian Foundation bei MULTIVAC. Indien ist für Bayern ein zentraler Partner in Asien: größte Demokratie der Welt, High-Tech-Nation, Innovationsmotor und eine der dynamischsten Volkswirtschaften überhaupt. Gerade in geopolitisch herausfordernden Zeiten brauchen wir starke Wertepartner und verlässliche Kooperationen. Bayern und Indien ergänzen sich hervorragend: von KI über Luft- und Raumfahrt bis Biotechnologie, Maschinenbau und grüne Energie. Unsere Partnerschaft mit Karnataka ist ein echtes Erfolgsmodell. Wir wollen die Zusammenarbeit weiter vertiefen – wirtschaftlich, wissenschaftlich und technologisch. Bayern bleibt international stark: Mit der Hightech Agenda investieren wir wie kein anderes Bundesland in Zukunftstechnologien. Gleichzeitig schaffen wir mit dem neuen EU-Indien-Handelsabkommen bessere Chancen gerade für unseren Mittelstand. Der heutige Summit zeigt: Die Beziehungen zwischen Bayern und Indien haben enormes Potenzial. Gemeinsam gestalten wir Wachstum, Innovation und Wohlstand.

Financial Center News #155 / 22 May 2026 I am back from an excellent AFME (Association for Financial Markets in Europe) conference on European Financial Integration. I want to highlight the two inspiring speeches of Mário Centeno, the former President of the Eurogroup, and EU Commissioner María Luis Albuquerque, among many thought-provoking interventions. Even though we in Europe often criticize the slow pace of boosting competitiveness, we should sometimes take a step back ... [Continue reading ➡️https://lnkd.in/dU37kKMc] My weekly update from the world's leading #financialcenters: Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), AIFC (Astana International Financial Centre), Bahamas Financial Services Board, Busan Finance Center, Casablanca Finance City, DIFC, Economic Development Board Mauritius, EnterpriseNGR, FinanceMalta, Frankfurt Main Finance, Financial Services Authority Oman, Hong Kong Financial Services Development Council, Future Finance Poland, Istanbul Financial Center, Jersey Finance, Kigali International Financial Centre, Luxembourg for Finance, NIFC Africa, Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) Authority, Stuttgart Financial, TheCityUK, and TRIFIC SEZ. Members of the World Alliance of International Financial Centers (WAIFC) #WorldAlliance #WAIFC

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐆𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲–𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. “𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐆𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐌𝐄𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚” event organised by German Indian Business Alliance brought together entrepreneurs, institutions, and policy experts at a particularly important moment: #EU–India #FTA negotiations have now concluded, and global supply chains are being reshaped in real time. For German SMEs, India is no longer only a high-growth market to observe from a distance. It is becoming a strategic market to understand, enter, and build with — carefully, locally, and with the right institutional and business partners. The questions shaping the discussion were practical: • 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐆𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐌𝐄𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚? • 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞? • 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬? • 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬-𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞? These questions reflected the real substance of the evening: market access, regulatory navigation, partnership quality, investment readiness, and long-term trust. We thank Mr. Manfred Ockel, Mayor of Stadt Kelsterbach, for his welcome and support. Ms. Shuchitra Kishore, Consulate General of India, Frankfurt, for her thoughtful opening remarks. We also thank Mr. Mark Alexander Schulte — Head of India Strategy, Lufthansa Systems India for sharing their India journey and Dr. Johann Weisser Weisser, for his talk on EU-India FTA. We also extend our thanks to our panelists Mr. Dr. Pablo Lizana Allende, Mr. Devender R. Maggo and Mr. Balkrishna Dubey and Mr. Andre Lutz for his moderation We are also grateful to our partners and co-organisers - Consulate General of India, Frankfurt · Innovation Hub RheinMain · Stadt Rüsselsheim am Main · Stadt Kelsterbach · #Stadt #Raunheim · IHK Darmstadt Rhein Main Neckar · Asienbrücke e.V. – Euro-Asian-Initiative · German-Indian Round Table Frankfurt am Main At German Indian Business Alliance, we continue to support businesses and institutions working across the Indo–German corridor through structured dialogue, market understanding, and practical partnerships.

Nivruti Rai, MD & CEO, #InvestIndia, was Guest of Honour at the session on “Opportunities and Impact of Free Trade Agreements Between Europe and India” during India–Nordic Business Week in Oslo, #Norway. The session brought together leaders from business, policy, and industry to deliberate on emerging opportunities across technology, clean energy, maritime, sustainability, and investment. A key highlight of the engagement was the release of the EY India report, “India–Norway Partnership: Exploring Opportunities, Emerging Priorities, and Policy Directions”, by Nivruti Rai, underscoring the growing momentum in India–Norway economic cooperation and future-focused collaboration. The discussions reflected a shared commitment towards strengthening India–Nordic partnerships through innovation-led and sustainable growth. #IndiaNordic #FTA #Trade #Investment #IndiaNordicRelations #Innovation #InvestInIndia Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade | Department of Commerce | Sweden-India Business Council (SIBC) | Indian Danish Chamber of Commerce (IDCC) | Avik B. | Shubham Agarwal | Rina Sunder | Andreas Claussen Wahl | Arbab Dar | Erik Solheim | Nishant Arya | The Modern India (Det Moderne India) | @Ashwin Vishwanathan EY | Ankit Puri | Debasmita Roy Chakraborty