Europe Current Affairs One-liners — All time

Thu, 20 Nov 2025

• The Ministry of Ayush and Germany's Federal Ministry of Health held the 3rd Joint Working Group (JWG) meeting on Alternative Medicine in Berlin from 18 to 20 November 2025.

Tue, 18 Nov 2025

• Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh and German State Secretary of Defence Jens Plötner co-chaired the India–Germany High Defence Committee meeting in New Delhi on 18 November 2025.

Mon, 17 Nov 2025

• The eighth edition of the India–UK joint military exercise Ajeya Warrior-25 began on 17 November 2025 at the Foreign Training Node, Mahajan Field Firing Ranges, Rajasthan, and will run until 30 November.

Sun, 16 Nov 2025

• Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal reviewed progress on the India–Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) Free Trade Agreement in a series of meetings in Moscow, the Commerce Ministry said on 16 November 2025.

Sat, 15 Nov 2025

• The Indian Air Force is taking part in the 8th edition of the bilateral air exercise Garuda 25 with the French Air and Space Force at Mont-de-Marsan, France from 16 to 27 November 2025, the Defence Ministry said on 15 November 2025.

Fri, 07 Nov 2025

• A senior European Union negotiating team held talks with Indian counterparts in New Delhi from 3 to 7 November 2025 on the proposed India–EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA), covering goods, services, investment, sustainable development, rules of origin and technical barriers to trade.
• The Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser, with IISc and the Consulate General of France in Bengaluru, held the Third India–France AI Policy Roundtable at IISc Bengaluru on 7 November 2025 as a pre-summit event for the AI Impact Summit 2026 to be hosted by India.

Wed, 29 Oct 2025

• Law Minister of State (Independent Charge) Arjun Ram Meghwal joined the 12th Justice Ministers' Meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation by video on 29 October 2025, where a Joint Statement was adopted.

Thu, 23 Oct 2025

• India was re-elected Vice-Chairperson of the Bureau for the Asia-Pacific group at the 10th Conference of Parties to the International Convention against Doping in Sport, held at UNESCO Paris on 20–22 October 2025.

Wed, 22 Oct 2025

• Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal led India's delegation and delivered the national statement at the 16th session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD XVI) in Geneva, as reported by PIB on 22 October 2025.

Sun, 19 Oct 2025

• The Holy Relics of Lord Buddha returned to India on 19 October 2025 after a week-long exposition from 11 to 18 October 2025 in Elista, capital of Russia's Republic of Kalmykia, with an Indian delegation led by J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha.

Sat, 18 Oct 2025

• Kalmyk State University named after B. B. Gorodovikov, in Elista, Russia, signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with Nalanda University, Bihar, for exchanges, joint research and dual degrees (PIB, 18 October 2025).

Sun, 12 Oct 2025

• On 12 October 2025 in Elista, Kalmykia (Russia), UP Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya and Kalmykia's head Batu Khasikov opened three exhibitions during the first-ever exposition of Lord Buddha's holy relics in the Russian republic (11–18 October 2025).

Fri, 10 Oct 2025

• On 10 October 2025 India and the UK announced the India–UK Connectivity and Innovation Centre, with a combined initial £24 million over four years for research in AI for telecom, non-terrestrial networks and telecom cybersecurity.

Thu, 09 Oct 2025

• On 8–9 October 2025 UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer made his first official visit to India, holding talks with PM Modi in Mumbai on 9 October; outcomes included a government-to-government route for Lightweight Multirole Missiles, new UK university campuses and a reset of JETCO.

Sun, 05 Oct 2025

• On 5 October 2025, off India's western coast, the Indian Navy and the UK's Royal Navy began the bilateral Exercise Konkan-25, running in two phases until 12 October.

Wed, 01 Oct 2025

• The India–EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) came into force on 1 October 2025, with an objective of USD 100 billion investment and one million direct jobs in India over 15 years.
• The Union Cabinet on 1 October 2025 approved Phase III of the Biomedical Research Career Programme, run by the Department of Biotechnology with the UK's Wellcome Trust, at a total cost of ₹1,500 crore.
• The closing ceremony of MONDIACULT 2025, UNESCO's World Conference on Cultural Policies and Sustainable Development, was held in Barcelona on 1 October 2025.

Thu, 25 Sept 2025

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Uttar Pradesh International Trade Show 2025 in Greater Noida on 25 September 2025, with over 2,200 exhibitors and Russia as the country partner.

Mon, 22 Sept 2025

• Holy relics of Lord Buddha from the National Museum, New Delhi, travelled to Russia's Kalmykia Republic for their first exposition there, the Ministry of Culture said on 22 September 2025.

Sun, 21 Sept 2025

• The United Kingdom, Canada and Australia formally recognised the State of Palestine on 21 September 2025 in coordinated statements, becoming the first G7 members to do so; Portugal followed the same day.

Fri, 19 Sept 2025

• Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 19 September 2025 and conveyed support for early conclusion of the India–EU FTA and for the AI Impact Summit India will host in 2026.

Thu, 18 Sept 2025

• The maiden bilateral maritime exercise between the Indian Navy and the Hellenic Navy concluded in the Mediterranean Sea on 18 September 2025, with INS Trikand representing India.

Tue, 16 Sept 2025

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a telephone call from Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on 16 September 2025; the leaders reaffirmed the India-Denmark Green Strategic Partnership and Frederiksen backed an early India-EU FTA.

Sun, 14 Sept 2025

• Minakshi Hooda won the women's 48kg title on 14 September 2025 after Jaismine Lamboria took the 57kg gold, giving India two golds, a silver and a bronze at the World Boxing Championships in Liverpool.

Fri, 12 Sept 2025

• Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on 12 September 2025 that India and the EU are working to finalise a balanced Free Trade Agreement, while EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič said both sides aim to conclude it by year-end.

Thu, 11 Sept 2025

• Ships of the Indian Navy's First Training Squadron, INS Tir, ICGS Sarathi and INS Shardul, departed La Réunion and Port Louis on 11 September 2025 after training engagements with the French Navy and the Mauritius National Coast Guard.

Tue, 09 Sept 2025

• The European Union has listed 102 new Indian fishery establishments for exports to EU member countries, the Commerce Ministry said on 9 September 2025, expanding market access for shrimp and cephalopods.
• A 65-member Indian Armed Forces contingent departed on 9 September 2025 for the multilateral joint military exercise ZAPAD 2025 at the Mulino Training Ground in Nizhniy, Russia, held from 10 to 16 September.