After India and the European Union signed the security and defence partnership, European Commission Vice-President Kaja Kallas on Tuesday urged for deepening ties across multilateral fora for further developing defence cooperation.
President of the European Council Antonio Luis Santos da Costa and the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen are on a State Visit to India and were Chief Guests at the 77th Republic Day celebrations.
"Thank you for hosting us on Republic Day, President Droupadi Murmu. Thank you very much for your warm welcome. Europe and India are the world's largest democracies, committed to working together to shape a new global order. This is why we are here to take our partnership to new heights,"
"India is privileged to host European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen during our Republic Day celebrations. Their presence underscores the growing strength of the India-European Union partnership and our commitment to shared values,"
As India celebrates its 77th Republic Day, featuring an extraordinary blend of the 150-year legacy of Vande Mataram, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and President of the European Council, Antonio Luis Santos da Costa are the Chief Guests as India marks its celebr
A grateful nation will celebrate the 77th Republic Day on January 26. President Droupadi Murmu will lead the celebrations from Kartavya Path, New Delhi, with the President of the European Council Antonio Costa and the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen being the Chi
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met and held talks with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission Kaja Kallas today.
Costa and Von der Leyen were received by Minister of State for Commerce and Industry; and Electronics and Information Technology, Jitin Prasada and were accorded with Guard of Honour.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrived in New Delhi on a state visit ahead of the 77th Republic Day celebrations. India and the EU are set to hold a summit and move closer to a major trade agreement amid evolving global trade challenges.