Jagannath Panda was quoted by Science Business on the EU-India deal, which highlights growing alignment on technology policy
January 30, 2026: Jagannath Panda, Head of the Stockholm Center for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs, was quoted by Science Business on the EU-India deal, which highlights growing alignment on technology policy.
“Green transition is the strongest area of convergence,” said Jagannath Panda. “Green hydrogen stands out in particular.”
The other big area of overlap is digital public infrastructure. India has in recent years built widely lauded new services, including the Aadhaar digital identity system and the Unified Payments Interface, a mobile payments platform. The EU, meanwhile, is also working on a plan for a digital euro, which could challenge the US-based Visa and Mastercard networks.
“This creates space for EU-India cooperation,” said Panda. “A single alternative to global card networks is unlikely,” he said, but added that “linking systems and aligning standards is more realistic.”