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India and Europe, two of the world’s
major diplomatic powers, are entering a golden era of their relationship.
Our growing cooperation is giving
new strength to global stability,
development, and shared prosperity.
At the beginning of 2026, the historic
India-EU FTA was signed.
The world is entering a period of
profound geopolitical change in which
decisions taken by emerging powers,
particularly India, will influence
whether the future global system
becomes cooperative or increasingly
confrontational. The era of a western
dominated world is over.
NARENDRA MODI,
Prime Minister of India
ALEXANDER STUBB
President of Finland
Noida Airport in Jewar, once
operational, is expected to become a
major aviation hub in the region. The
typical time from the grant of an
aerodrome licence to the start of
operations is 45 days to two months.
We are approaching airlines to plan
their schedules.
Global trade growth is undergoing a major upheaval. Supply chains
are reorganising. Capital flows are
increasingly guided by geopolitical
alignment, not just returns. In this
era of economic statecraft India’s
rise is not accidental – it is structural.
NITIN GADKARI
DEVENDRA FADNAVIS
Chief Minister of Maharashtra
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways
Nine FTAs concluded by India have
opened access to 38 developed and
prosperous countries, making the
country a very attractive investment
destination. We are now 昀椀nalising an
agreement with Canada. We have just
launched discussions with the sixnation GCC...in the Middle East.
We will manufacture chips; we
will also manufacture the machines
used in manufacturing chips and we
will also manufacture the materials
used in manufacturing chips. The
entire ecosystem has to take strong
roots in our country.
PIYUSH GOYAL
Union Minister for Commerce and Industry
ASHWINI VAISHNAW
Union Minister for Railways,
Communications, and IT
We had several rounds of discussion
with stakeholders, including shipping
lines and several of them have
expressed interest in the container
manufacturing scheme that aims to
ensure that containers made in India
are attractive globally, both in terms
of standards and price.
In line with the motto ‘Creating
the Future of Cargo. Together.’, we’re
focusing on partnership-driven
innovation. The partnership with
BLR Airport represents the creation
of a robust bridge between two key
cargo and economic hubs that will
unlock new opportunities.
VIJAY KUMAR, Secretary, Ministry of Ports,
Shipping and Waterways
ALEXANDER LAUKENMANN, Senior
Executive Vice President Aviation, Fraport AG
Etihad is committed to investing
in people, and the Etihad Cargo Excellence Hub is a testament to this
commitment. The training academy
will facilitate professional development, improve service and e昀케ciency,
bene昀椀tting Etihad Cargo’s partners
and the wider industry.
The warehousing sector is now
moving into a phase where asset
creation will be driven by clearly
visible demand cycles. This will lead
to the development of newer, more
specialised assets designed for
throughput, automation, and operational e昀케ciency.
DR NADIA AL BASTAKI, Chief People and
Corporate Affairs Officer, Etihad Airways
Welspun One
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NEERAJ BALANI, Chief Customer Officer,
