India and the European Union concluded negotiations for India to associate with Horizon Europe, the EU's main research and innovation programme, which has a budget of about 93.5 billion euros.
WHAT HAPPENED
India and the European Union finished negotiations on India's association with Horizon Europe, announced by the Ministry of Science and Technology on 7 November 2026.
KEY FACTS
- Programme: Horizon Europe is the EU's flagship research and innovation funding programme, with a budget of about 93.5 billion euros.
- Benefit: Indian researchers and institutions can join and lead projects on a near-equal footing with EU members.
- Areas: health, digital technology, space, climate, energy and agriculture.
- Background: talks moved forward after the India-EU Trade and Technology Council meeting in Brussels in July 2026.
EXAM ANGLE
Horizon Europe runs from 2021 to 2027. The India-EU Trade and Technology Council was set up in 2022.
SOURCE AND DATE
Ministry of Science and Technology, 7 November 2026. Added to this collection on 9 November 2026.