India-EU conclude negotiations to join Horizon Europe programme

India and the European Union (EU) have successfully completed negotiations for India’s association with Horizon Europe, the EU’s flagship research and innovation programme. The association of India with the programme marks a strategic move into a long-term institutional framework of research cooperation between both sides, building on existing R&D projects and cooperation under the India–EU Agreement on Science and Technology Cooperation and the India-EU Trade and Technology Council.

The association will facilitate Indian researchers, institutions and industry to participate in the calls for funding under the Programme through collaborative research projects, and have access to European consortia and cutting-edge research infrastructure. It will also deepen talent mobility and lead to co-development of critical technologies, standards and solutions at scale.(updated on 7th November 2026)