Recent 6 months news in Agreements

Engineers India LTD (EIL) has signed an MoU with the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research - Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (CSIR-IMMT) in Odisha to collaborate on mineral processing, extractive metallurgy, and the value chain of critical and strategic minerals.

Additionally, EIL has signed an MoU with the Directorate General of Maritime Administration (DGMA), formerly known as the Directorate General of Shipping, to provide engineering and technical consultancy services for the development and modernisation of maritime projects.

The Indian Stainless Steel Development Association (ISSDA) has partnered with the Global Stainless Steel Expo (GSSE) to promote the use of stainless steel for clean energy transition and sustainable industrial growth in India.

The collaboration aims to expand the application of stainless steel across sectors such as green hydrogen, renewable energy, mobility, infrastructure, and industrial manufacturing. It is to be noted that the stainless steel market of India is projected to reach $15.8 billion (₹1.36 lakh crore) by 2030.

The Bengaluru-based Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) has signed an academic collaboration agreement with Google LLC to provide AI and other industry-relevant skill modules to its students and faculty.

The Centre for Urban Studies (CUS) at the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) has signed an MoU with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) to strengthen municipal accounting systems and enhance financial management through collaborative research, training, and institutional capacity building.

The agreement is valid for an initial period of 3 years.

Punjab National Bank (PNB) has signed an MoU with the Andhra Pradesh government to establish the 'PNB Quantum Finance Hub' at the Amaravati Quantum Valley (AQV) in Amaravati.

This initiative marks the first bank-led Quantum Finance Hub in India, making PNB the first bank to partner with a state government to set up a dedicated Quantum Finance Facility.

SBI Life Insurance has signed a strategic partnership with the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) to become the Principal Partner of the Indian Contingent for the 2026 para sport season.

Under this collaboration, the company will also serve as the Official Life Insurance Partner for the Indian Contingent at the Commonwealth Para Games 2026 in Glasgow, Scotland, and the Asian Para Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.

The Ministry of Tourism has signed an MoU with Air India in New Delhi to promote India as a preferred global tourism destination under the 'Incredible India' brand.

Air India has signed an MoU with Saudia, the national flag carrier of Saudi Arabia, to expand strategic cooperation between the two nations.

The Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), a unit of the ISRO, has signed an MoU with the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT) to jointly develop indigenous technology for next-generation, environmentally sustainable blowing agents.

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has signed an MoU with Mahatma Phule Renewable Energy and Infrastructure Technology Ltd (MAHAPREIT) to jointly finance and promote green, climate-resilient, and sustainable infrastructure projects across rural India, with an initial focus on Maharashtra.

The Human Space Flight Centre (HSFC) of the ISRO has signed an Implementing Agreement (IA) with the Thiruvananthapuram-based Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST) for collaboration in space medicine and Bioastronautics research and training.

Under this partnership, both institutions have launched India's first indigenous 2-year Postdoctoral Fellowship programme in Bioastronautics.

The National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT) has collaborated with the Semiconductor Laboratory (SCL) in Mohali to make the indigenous 1.2 µm Process Design Kit (PDK) available through eChipHub.

It is to be noted that SCL is an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). The eChipHub platform is managed by NIELIT under a MeitY-funded project titled 'Development of EdTech Platform in Semiconductor Space to Democratize Chip Design and Development Ecosystem for Masses'.

The National Research Development Corporation (NRDC) has signed an MoU with the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM) to promote innovation, intellectual property (IP) management, technology transfer, and the commercialization of research outcomes in the Indian System of Medicine.

Akasa Air has signed an MoU with Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) to promote the adoption of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The partnership aims to reduce carbon emissions from the aviation sector in India.

The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has signed an MoU with Nalanda University (NU) to foster institutional collaboration.

The partnership aims to promote initiatives in technology deployment, sustainability, rural development, skill enhancement, and scientific outreach. It seeks to integrate the indigenous technological capabilities of CSIR with the international academic ecosystem of NU.

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has signed a multi-year agreement with ABB, the electrification and automation leader, to transform global network operations of the latter using AI.

This collaboration marks the next phase of a 20-year partnership between the two companies, with TCS now delivering end-to-end AI-driven global network operations.

The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and the Agreement on Social Security came into force on July 15, 2026. This agreement aims to double bilateral trade to over $100 billion within the next 5 years by removing critical market barriers and easing cross-border professional mobility.

CETA provides zero-duty access for nearly 99% of exports from India. On the first day of the implementation of the agreement, export consignments worth over $140 million were flagged off.

The Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) has signed an MoU with the Uttar Pradesh Promote Pharma Council (UPPPC) to strengthen the pharmaceutical and medical device ecosystem.

The Department of Posts (DoP) have signed an MoU with the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) in to conduct the largest village-level telecom network performance survey in India.

The one-year initiative aims to assess the network performance of major telecom operators including Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, Vodafone Idea (Vi), and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL). The survey will cover over 5.68 lakh villages across the country using an Android-based mobile application developed by TRAI.

The National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET) under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the regulation and quality assurance of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET).