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Politico (15 Mayıs 2023)

BY MARK SCOTT AND BARBARA MOENS

The inaugural EU-India Trade and Technology Council Summit will have to overcome thorny questions between two of the world’s largest democracies.

When European Commission officials and senior Indian ministers meet on Tuesday for their first-ever trade and technology summit, both sides will be eager to show how two of the world's largest democracies are working hand-in-glove on everything from artificial intelligence to climate-saving technologies.

Yet under the surface, ongoing tension — particularly related to tricky trade disputes like an upcoming European Union levy on foreign businesses selling their carbon-intensive wares within the 27-country bloc — will overshadow what Brussels and New Delhi want to frame as a meeting of like-minded partners.

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