The Indian startup ecosystem is navigating a phase where long-term policy optimism is colliding with short-term market caution. Two developments this week underline this contrast clearly: progress around the proposed India–EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and the underwhelming stock market debut of logistics unicorn Shadowfax.
Together, these stories reflect how India’s innovation economy is being shaped simultaneously by global trade ambitions and investor realism.
India–EU FTA: A Long-Term Opportunity For Startups
Negotiations around the India–EU FTA have regained momentum after years of delays, with both sides aiming to unlock greater trade, investment, and technology collaboration. For I
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