India is working on a new steel policy that aims to reshape the sector by 2035 and 2047. The plan sets ambitious production goals for green, specialty and stainless steel, pushing the industry toward higher quality while reducing reliance on imports. The policy is positioned as a shift from volume growth to value, sustainability and stronger domestic supply chains.
Tripura’s government held an investors’ roadshow in Guwahati to spotlight the state’s industrial potential and policy framework. At the event, over 58 Letters of Intent and Memorandums of Understanding were signed, collectively pointing to investments worth more than Rs 1322 crore. Officials say the response reflects rising confidence in Tripura’s business climate.
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Top European tech leaders are calling for simpler, faster AI regulation, warning that the current framework is limiting innovation and growth. They argue Europe needs stronger industrial policy and easier merger approvals to help domestic companies scale. The push comes as rivals elsewhere move ahead with AI deployed in real-world products, making the timing feel urgent.
The EU is set to overhaul its industrial approach with the “Made in Europe” framework under the Industrial Accelerator Act. The plan targets stronger domestic manufacturing, less dependence on foreign suppliers, and job protection amid fears of deindustrialisation and strategic reliance, escalating economic tensions as China-related disputes intensify.
China has warned it will take countermeasures if the European Union proceeds with its “Made in Europe” rules tied to public funding. The plan, designed to protect strategic industries like cars, green technology and steel, requires firms to meet minimum thresholds for EU-made components—an effort aimed at boosting competitiveness and limiting job losses.
India is pursuing a multi-pronged push to increase exports to China while cutting reliance on Chinese imports. Officials say the approach centers on strengthening domestic industrial capabilities and building resilient supply chains, aiming to improve India’s export capacity and reduce vulnerability from dependence on external sources.
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For the first time, defence and security firms have their own section at Hanover, the world’s top industrial fair, signaling how Germany’s rearmament push is reshaping industry priorities. The fair, dating to 1947, traditionally avoided defence due to the lasting stigma of Germany’s Nazi and militarist past—now clearly changing.
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