On June 30, 2026, India's Unified Payments Interface went live in Greece — the tenth country to plug into New Delhi's homegrown payments rail, and the first in southeastern Europe. The launch was formalised at Eurobank's Athens headquarters, where Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal witnessed a live transaction demo, flanked by Eurobank CEO Fokion Karavias and Fairfax Digital Services CEO Sanjay Tugnait. 10 countries Jun 30, 2026 22,828 Cr ₹300 Lakh Cr UPI accep

Nearly four months after India and the EU announced the political conclusion of their landmark Free Trade Agreement on January 27, 2026, the deal remains unsigned and unratified — with a separate Investment Protection Agreement still unresolved, and EU ratification, requiring all 27 member states plus the European Parliament, not expected to conclude before early 2027. Jan 27, 2026 27 Early 2027 96.6% Date FTA negotiations were politically concluded EU member states whose rat

India and New Zealand signed a Free Trade Agreement on April 27, 2026, in New Delhi — concluded in nine months from the launch of negotiations in March 2025, making it the fastest concluded FTA in India's recent trade history. 100% $5 Bn $20 Bn 5,000 Indian exports to NZ — immediate duty-free access Bilateral trade target within 5 years NZ investment commitment into India — 15 years Annual temporary work visas for Indians The deal, the speed, and what it signals The India-New