New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- India and Europe must strengthen cooperation in artificial intelligence (AI), software and automotive engineering to jointly develop next-generation vehicle technologies and compete in global markets, Nasscom Vice Chairperson Kishor Patil said on Thursday.

Speaking at ELIV 2026, an international automotive electronics conference in Baden-Baden, Germany, Patil called for a long-term partnership between India and Europe that goes beyond traditional supplier relationships to include joint research, technology development and intellectual property creation.

Highlighting the opportunity, Patil said, "The next decade of mobility will reward ecosystems that combine complementary capabilities, rather than geographies that ...