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EICBI — "Meet a EuropeIndia40 Leader: Then | Now"

Published by the Europe India Centre for Business & Industry as an alumni spotlight, ahead of the 8th edition of EuropeIndia40 and its call for 2026 nominees. It sets Rahul's 2022 recognition, as founder of Confluence Allstars and the Brussels Bollywood Choir connecting India and Europe through music, against his work today: strategic communications consultant on EU-Indo-Pacific cooperation, Communications & Visibility Expert on ESIWA+, and a voice on EU-India relations through media and communications.

Video discussion
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The Watcher Post EU, A View From Brussels — EU-India Free Trade Agreement

An episode of The Watcher Post EU's A View From Brussels series, continuing a conversation on EU-India relations with Rahul as the media expert on the topic. It looks past the headlines of the EU-India Free Trade Agreement to its wider stakes: trade, security and strategic partnership, mobility and workforce questions, India's expectations, and the delicate balance India keeps with Russia.

Video discussion

The European Correspondent, CTRL+EU — the EU-India trade relationship

The monthly CTRL+EU programme from The European Correspondent examines the growing EU-India trade relationship, from supply chains to geopolitics and what it means for Europe's economic future. TEC video journalist Ana Fota hosts Rahul, introduced as EU-India journalist and commentator, and EU foreign policy expert Stefania Benaglia, to unpack why India and the EU have more in common than they might think.

Podcast

Euronews, Brussels, My Love? — "Chocolate, wine, whiskey: the ingredients of the EU-India trade deal"

Euronews' weekly Brussels podcast examines the EU-India trade agreement announced on 27 January 2026, after nearly two decades of on-and-off negotiations. Rahul joins as EU-India media commentator, alongside EU-India expert Stefania Benaglia and Euronews correspondent Teresa Küchler. He explains how the deal was received in India, where it is seen as a significant opening by a traditionally protectionist economy, and what it asks of European companies. He also reads the public reaction in India to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's choice of Indian dress as a gesture of cultural respect.

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Event listing

Sounds Jazz Club — Brussels Bollywood Choir Open Mic

Listed as MC for a Brussels Bollywood Choir open-mic night at Sounds, a Brussels jazz venue backed by the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles and the Commune d'Ixelles. Event documentation rather than editorial coverage, but third-party confirmation of an ongoing public-facing role.

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BRUZZ — "Rahul of the Brussels Bollywood Choir: 'We Indians are like sugar in milk'"

Brussels' city broadcaster profiles Rahul as founder of the Brussels Bollywood Choir: how he set out to find Brussels-based Indian musical talent and built it into a performing group. Rerun in the BRUZZ International summer special.

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Press release
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Europe India Centre for Business & Industry — 2022 Class of EuropeIndia40 Leaders

EICBI's 2022 EuropeIndia40 class, part of the EUIndia60 campaign marking 60 years of EU-India diplomatic relations, honours 28 leaders under 40 from 16 nationalities. The list was unveiled at a virtual ceremony; certificates were presented at the EU India Leaders Conference, European Parliament, Brussels. Rahul is listed for Belgium as Founder of Confluence Allstars and the Brussels Bollywood Choir, cited for the platform's work since 2015 to build bridges between India and Europe through music, including performing live Indian music in Belgium and producing intercultural fusion music.

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