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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- The India-EU Trade and Technology Council is a bilateral strategic coordination mechanism, launched in 2023, that aligns trade, trusted technology, and security policy between India and the European Union.
- How does the India-EU TTC differ from the EU-India Free Trade Agreement negotiations?
- Why is India significant as an EU Trade and Technology Council partner?
- What are the three working groups of the India-EU TTC?
- What frictions complicate the India-EU TTC agenda?

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1. 25 April 2022

   Its creation was announced jointly by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on in New Delhi, and the bo…

2. 16 May 2023

   The inaugural ministerial meeting of the India-EU TTC was held in Brussels on , co-chaired on the EU side by Executive Vice-Presidents Valdis Dombrovskis and…

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