Misri was flanked by Union Minister Piyush Goyal and Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agarwal at the Special Briefing on the State visit of President of EU Council and President of EU Commission to India, where he said that it was the first time where leaders from Europe were the guests at India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held a bilateral meeting with the President of the European Council, Antonio Luis Santos da Costa, and President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, in the national capital as part of the latter's ongoing state visit to India.
The President of the European Council, Antonio Costa, and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, on Tuesday paid tribute to the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, by laying a wreath at his memorial in Raj Ghat, as part of their state visit to India.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said that the signing of the technology and defence partnership between India and the European Union marks a significant step in bringing the two sides closer amid a complex global environment.
"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,"
Maros Sefcovic, the European Union Trade Commissioner, said in an interview to Euro News that India and EU are very close towards having a signature as the finalise the much anticipated free trade agreement.
As India celebrates its 77th Republic Day, featuring an extraordinary blend of the 150-year legacy of Vande Mataram, the European Union contingent participated in the celebrations- symbolizing institutional unity and European Union's operational presence in support of international mariti
Sachdev, in a conversation with ANI, said that after the agreement, the export of Indian goods and services to Europe is expected to go up to USD 250 to 270 billion.
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.
EU Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, as well as Inter-Institutional Relations and Transparency, Maros Sefcovic met Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Sunday after arriving in India.
He expressed gratitude following the meeting and spoke with certainty about
Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that the first meeting of the Joint Steering Committee (JSC) for India-European Union Trilateral Cooperation was held in New Delhi, marking an important step in strengthening the strategic partnership between India and the EU.