India–EU Horizon Europe Deal: €93.5 Billion Research Programme

Описание: On 6 November 2026, India and the European Union concluded negotiations for India's association with Horizon Europe — the EU's flagship research and innovation programme.

Horizon Europe runs from 2021 to 2027 with a total budget of €93.5 billion. That figure is the whole programme's budget, not India's share — the PYQ trap to avoid. Association is envisaged from January 2027, but the agreement still needs to be signed and procedures completed on both sides. India has not joined yet.

What changes once it is in force? Indian researchers, universities and companies will be able to receive direct EU funding and lead collaborative projects under Pillar II — "Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness" — covering health, digital technologies, industry and space, climate, energy and mobility, food and the bioeconomy, with access to European consortia and cutting-edge research infrastructure.

The road here ran through the India–EU Summit of 27 January 2026 and the Trade and Technology Council meeting in July 2026. It builds on the India–EU Agreement on Science and Technology Cooperation of 2001.

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