India, EU advance cooperation at 3rd Trade and Technology Council in Brussels
India and the European Union held the third Trade and Technology Council (TTC) meeting in Brussels on 15 July 2026, co-chaired by EAM S. Jaishankar, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and MoS Electronics & IT Jitin Prasada. Across three working groups (strategic technologies, clean energy, trade), the two sides announced cooperation on artificial intelligence, semiconductors, 6G and quantum computing, and agreed to begin formal negotiations on India's association with Horizon Europe, the EU's research and innovation programme.
Key Facts & Details
7 points- 1The 3rd India-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) met in Brussels on 15 July 2026.
- 2It was co-chaired by Jaishankar, Piyush Goyal and Jitin Prasada.
- 3Cooperation announced in AI, semiconductors, 6G and quantum computing.
- 4Both sides agreed to negotiate India's association with Horizon Europe.
- 5The TTC works across strategic technologies, clean energy and trade.
Deep Dive
- +The TTC is a high-level mechanism to deepen India-EU trade and technology ties and de-risk supply chains.
- +Horizon Europe is the EU's flagship research and innovation funding programme.
Exam Focus
In which city was the 3rd India-EU Trade and Technology Council held in July 2026?
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A high-level India-EU tech forum (forum + venue + sectors) is a testable IR/technology GA item.
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Background & Context
The India-EU TTC, launched in 2023, coordinates cooperation on strategic technologies, trade and clean energy.
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1 / 1The 3rd India-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) meeting in July 2026 was held in:
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