As great power rivalries intensify from the Arctic to West Asia, India and the Nordic countries are deepening cooperation across trade, technology, and geopolitics. PM Modi is visiting Oslo, Norway, for the third India-Nordic Summit in May 2026. Initiated in 2018 in Stockholm, Sweden, this engagement has, over the years, focused on innovation, technology, climate change, renewable energy, the blue economy, and maritime cooperation. Illustration by The Geostrata This year, the

"Somewhere Europe has to grow out of the mindset that Europe's problems are the world's problems, but the world's problems are not Europe's problems” Dr S. Jaishankar (Indian External Affairs Minister) The world today has been confronted with the strange reality of trade protectionism and aggressive tariff policies, which stem from the thought of intrinsic economic development amongst multiple countries, starting with the US. What was earlier seen as protectionism and reignit

India and the European Union, after almost two decades, finally, on January 27th of 2026, concluded their negotiations for a free trade agreement, which has been, by the European Commission President Ms Ursula von der Leyen, more popularly called the “Mother of all Deals.” Cover by The Geostrata The announcement came shortly after the successful 16th India-EU Summit in New Delhi, attended by Indian PM Narendra Modi alongside the European Commission President H.E. Ursula von d

For the record 9th time , the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman prepares to present the Union Budget for 2026-27 on 1st February 2026. This exercise has more significance than a routine fiscal update. As India emerges as one of the world’s fastest-growing economies , it faces a blend of domestic challenges, opportunities and global risks. Illustration by The Geostrata Slowing global demand, trade fragmentation, U.S. tariff pressures and weakening investor sentiments call fo

The relations between India and the European Union (EU) have evolved. In recent years, the two sides have extended through successive climate cooperation initiatives to develop collaborations in energy efficiency, climate mitigation, renewable energy, transport systems and beyond. Cover by The Geostrata Since the inception of the Clean Energy and Climate Partnership (CECP) in 2016 and the announcement of the EU’s ‘India Strategy’, the two sides, in response to improving the