Following the arrival of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in India, the second India-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) meeting occurred in New Delhi on 28 February 2025. It was co-chaired on the Indian side by India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar; Commerce
The European Union (EU) College of Commissioners, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada, Union Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw, and Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri att
In a post on X, the Delegation of the European Union to India stated, "European President @vonderleyen visited Delhi's iconic Lodhi Garden, where history, nature, and culture come together in perfect harmony--a glimpse into India's timeless heritage."
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen concluded her visit to India today, discussing multiple issues concerning both the regions, deciding to conclude the talks on the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) by the end of the year.
Being asked about whether the Russia- Ukraine war and the EU sanctions featured in the discussions during the EU President's visit, the MEA confirmed that the sanctions were "not discussed". He also affirmed that the visit was about the India-EU strategic partnership and how to both "elevate
"The leaders have directed their teams that the India-EU FTA should be concluded within the year. This is, of course, a very important outcome," MEA Secy (West) Tanmay Lal said.
During the joint press statement with PM Modi, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said, "The second avenue we should explore is a common tech agenda. On clean tech, together we champion the International Solar Alliance. We agreed to launch a Joint Task Force o
The Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative was started by India itself on November 2019, at the East Asia Summit (EAS) in Bangkok, Thailand. It is a voluntary arrangement between countries which promotes cooperation and rules-based order.
"Seven planets in the Solar system come into perfect alignment. The planets are aligned, and so are India and Europe," the European Commission President said.
In his joint press statement following his meeting with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, PM Modi said that many decisions have been taken to elevate and accelerate partnership between India and the EU.
In a recent round of meetings between India and the EU, Raksha Rajya Mantri Sanjay Seth held a meeting with the Commissioner for Defence and Space, European Commission Andrius Kubilius in New Delhi on February 28, 2025. They comprehensively discussed the India-European Union bilateral defen
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, External Affairs Ministers S Jaishankar and other ministers were present during the meeting. PM Modi and Ursula von der Leyen also held a bilateral meeting at Hyderabad House in Delhi.