Apart from the ongoing negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and the EU, the ongoing war in Ukraine, the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), and the bloc's commitment to decoupling from Russian energy imports are set to be the focus during the visit.
These measures form part of a new Clean Industry Deal, under which the EU executive will provide support to energy-intensive industries facing "high energy costs, unfair global competition, and complex regulations" while also promoting the clean technology sector.
"Wherever we go, we talk about Ukraine, of course, in a lot of detail, given our interests, this is also formally part of the agenda of the bilateral meeting between President von der Leyen and Prime Minister Modi. So, this will be discussed, and I'm sure our president will want to give f
"This is the first visit of the college outside of Europe. It is always a little bit of a symbolic visit, in the sense that we tend to go to a strategically important and relevant place in the first mandate of President von der Leyen. Now we have actually a college to government meeting, a m
President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, will visit India on February 27-28, 2025, at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a statement.
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, will be visiting New Delhi on February 27-28, accompanied by the College of Commissioners.
European Union Chief Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday emphasised the need to reassess the EU's relationship with China, warning of growing imbalances and risks in their economic ties.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday spoke about the growing use of economic coercion -- such as sanctions, export controls, and tariffs and reaffirmed Europe's commitment to safeguarding its economic security.
"We already see that happening, for example, in closer defence in security and technology cooperation. The bottom line is that the India-EU relationship is more important than ever before," Jaishankar said.
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal, who is in Brussels, met with the delegation of Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) on Monday and asserted that India will safeguard the interests of its small and medium enterprises and individuals in the diamond industry.
Piyush Goyal, India's Commerce and Industry Minister, met with European Commissioner for Trade Maros Sefcovic in Brussels to discuss a new trade agenda and work toward a mutually beneficial Free Trade Agreement between India and the European Union. The two leaders outlined key principles for
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