Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s six-day diplomatic tour across UAE, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Italy resulted in major developments across trade, semiconductors, energy security, AI, defence manufacturing and the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC).

In this episode of The Fine Print by FICCI, Jyoti Vij, Director General, FICCI, speaks with Anant Swarup, Secretary General, FICCI, to decode the geopolitical and economic significance of the visit and what it means for Indian industry.

Key Topics Covered:

* India-EU FTA – “Mother of All Deals”

* IMEC Corridor Explained

* UAE’s $5 Billion Investment Push

* India’s Semiconductor Ambitions & Tata-ASML Partnership

* Energy Security & Strategic Oil Reserves

* AI, Quantum Computing & 6G Partnerships

* India-EFTA Agreement & Nordic Investments

* Defence Manufacturing Opportunities

* Green Transition & Emerging Technologies

This episode explains how India is positioning itself at the center of global trade, technology and strategic supply chains amid rising geopolitical uncertainty.

The India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) has now been officially signed. What does this mean for India’s economy, businesses, and global positioning?

In this episode of The Fine Print by FICCI, Ms Jyoti Vij, Directors General, FICCI, speaks with Mr. Anant Swarup, Secretary General, FICCI, to break down the real impact of this landmark agreement.

From 100% market access for Indian goods to new opportunities for students and skilled professionals, this conversation unpacks how the FTA could reshape trade, mobility, and investment between India and New Zealand.

•⁠ ⁠What the India–New Zealand FTA actually delivers for Indian businesses

•⁠ ⁠The significance of 100% market access and a $48 billion import market

•⁠ ⁠New student mobility pathways and global career opportunities

•⁠ ⁠Sectoral impact: textiles, MSMEs, pharma, and agri-tech

•⁠ ⁠Why this agreement signals India’s growing confidence in global trade

Watch the full episode to understand the opportunities behind the headlines.

India AI policy just hit an inflection point. 118 countries. A landmark Delhi Declaration. $200 billion in investment commitments. But can India actually deliver?

In Episode 2 of The Fine Print — FICCI's podcast on India's most consequential economic and policy decisions — host Ms. Preeti Lobana, Chairperson of FICCI's AI Committee and Country Manager at Google India, sits down with Mr. S. Krishnan, Secretary of MeiTY, to go beyond the announcements.

They discussed:

What outcomes the government is actually prioritising in the next 2–3 years

How AI will transform agriculture and healthcare — and what Bharat Vistar means in practice

Whether AI will cost India jobs — and the honest government answer

India's GPU costs: now a third of international rates, and why that matters

How SMEs and MSMEs can realistically adopt AI

The compute backbone, public-private partnerships, and data governance

India's role in global AI governance — from the Delhi Declaration to the United Nations

What 'Industrial Revolution 5.2' really means for the Global South

Krishnan closes with the one thing he wants to see emerge from the AI Impact Summit — and it's not what most people expect.

Did you know that for the first time in history, the Union Budget is offering absolute tax clarity for the next 22 years? Or that India’s logistics costs are beginning to plummet from 14% to single digits, giving the country a massive global advantage?

In this episode of The FINE PRINT- A FICCI Podcast, Anant Goenka, President, FICCI sits down with Pranav Sayta (Partner, EY & Chair of FICCI Taxation Committee) to decode the Union Budget. We bypass the jargon to understand the macro picture—from how the budget is secretly built inside North Block, to where your tax money actually goes, and why India is positioned as the "calm in the global storm."

Did you know that for the first time in history, the Union Budget is offering absolute tax clarity for the next 22 years? Or that India’s logistics costs are beginning to plummet from 14% to single digits, giving the country a massive global advantage?

In this episode of The FINE PRINT- A FICCI Podcast, Anant Goenka, President, FICCI sits down with Pranav Sayta (Partner, EY & Chair of FICCI Taxation Committee) to decode the Union Budget. We bypass the jargon to understand the macro picture—from how the budget is secretly built inside North Block, to where your tax money actually goes, and why India is positioned as the "calm in the global storm."