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India and EU conclude talks on India's association with Horizon Europe
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A €93.5 billion research fund, and India is joining: the Horizon Europe association GS2 and GS3 both test
India-EU talks on Horizon Europe association concluded; the programme has a €93.5 billion 2021-27 budget.
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What you need to know
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India and the European Union concluded negotiations on India's association with Horizon Europe on 7 November 2026.
Horizon Europe is the EU's flagship research and innovation programme, with a budget of about €93.5 billion for 2021-27.
Association is expected to open collaborative research funding and opportunities to Indian and European scientists on more equal terms.
ਸਰੋਤ: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
ਮੁੱਖ ਤੱਥ
Remember these
- India and the EU concluded negotiations on India's association with Horizon Europe on 7 November 2026.
- Horizon Europe is the EU's flagship research and innovation programme.
- Its budget for 2021-27 is about €93.5 billion.
- Association is expected to give Indian and European scientists access to collaborative research funding on more equal terms.
- Horizon Europe is an EU programme, not a Council of Europe programme.
ਪ੍ਰੀਲਿਮਜ਼ · ਮੇਨਜ਼
How the exam will ask it
ਪ੍ਰੀਲਿਮਜ਼
- Horizon Europe is the European Union's flagship research and innovation programme.
- Its budget for 2021-27 is about €93.5 billion.
- Association to Horizon Europe is meant to open collaborative research funding to scientists from associated countries on more equal terms.
ਮੇਨਜ਼
GS Paper 2 (India-EU relations) and GS Paper 3 (Science and Technology). The issue is India's limited access to major foreign research funding. The association with Horizon Europe is the policy response, and it should deepen joint research and technology cooperation with the EU. The way forward is to follow through on funding and participation, and to build Indian research capacity so the country can compete for and lead consortia.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
Consider the following statements regarding Horizon Europe:
- It is a research programme of the Council of Europe.
- Its budget for 2021-27 is about €93.5 billion.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- 1 only
- 2 only
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
ਜਵਾਬ ਵੇਖੋ
ਜਵਾਬ: B — Correct: 2 only — Statement 2 is correct and statement 1 is wrong, since it is an EU programme. • 1 only — wrong: Statement 1 is wrong: Horizon Europe belongs to the European Union, not the Council of Europe. • Both 1 and 2 — wrong: Statement 1 is wrong, so "both" cannot hold. • Neither 1 nor 2 — wrong: Statement 2 is correct (about €93.5 billion), so "neither" is wrong.
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