Bengaluru-based Sarla Aviation is working towards deploying eVTOL aircraft in India by 2030.
India and European countries are looking to move beyond conventional partnerships towards co-creating technologies, businesses and solutions, with opportunities emerging in climate change, healthcare, cybersecurity, manufacturing and resilient supply chains.
Delegates from the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany’s Bavaria, Italy, and Switzerland, along with Israel, highlighted opportunities for collaboration with India on day one of The India Advantage Summit (TIA Summit) 2026 in Bengaluru on Tuesday.
Bavaria highlighted the scale of existing business ties. Around 500 Bavarian companies are working in India, along with 300 joint ventures, with further opportunities in pharma, life sciences, aerospace, defence, mobility and sustainable technologies, while a new economic delegation is expected to visit India in February, Ulrike Müller, Member of the Bavarian State Parliament, said.
Josef Hrubec, Director, CzechTrade India said it sees opportunities in engineering, healthcare, AI and cybersecurity. Denmark plans to expand its India partnership into areas including technology, space and defence, while Italy identified reliable supply chains, connectivity and access to critical materials as key areas for cooperation, highlighting IMEC’s potential to open new trade routes and strengthen economic resilience against external shocks.
