Archive · 2 Oct 2025
India-EU Trade Deal Expected; PM Modi to Visit Delhi Puja
The EU won't put tariffs on India, and a trade deal is expected soon.
PM Modi will visit a Delhi temple during Durga Puja celebrations.
Officials are discussing the selection of new government positions.
Civil servants are concerned about India's low investment in research and development.
The government is managing unrest in Ladakh.
EU is expected to finalize a trade deal with India, despite US pressure.
PM Modi will visit Kali Mandir in Delhi for Durga Puja.
The new Chief Secretary of Himachal Pradesh will be named.
Rajesh Agrawal will become Commerce Secretary in October.
Bureaucrats are discussing government spending on R&D.
- Who
- EU, India, PM Modi, Civil Servants
- What
- EU unlikely to impose tariffs on India; Discussions on trade deal and bureaucratic concerns.
- When
- October (various events)
- Where
- India, EU, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh
- Why
- To enhance trade ties, address Ladakh unrest, and appoint new officials.
Union Minister's View
Bureaucrats' Perspective
Innovation and Funding
Union Minister's View
Civil servants are obstacles to innovation, with many states assigning science departments to "reluctant secretaries."
Bureaucrats' Perspective
Insufficient R&D funding at the central level hinders state-level innovation and incentivization of officials.
- Himachal Pradesh CS Candidates
- Sanjay Gupta, K K Pant
- Commerce Secretary (India)
- Rajesh Agrawal (October)
- India R&D Expenditure (GDP)
- 0.6% - 0.7%
