During their discussions, Union Minister Annpurna Devi and Commissioner Hadja Lahbib explored avenues to strengthen India-EU collaboration in the areas of women's empowerment, and child welfare, according to a statement from the ministry.
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.
These seven projects, spanning the entire value chain, will be implemented in nine states of India: Assam, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Jharkhand and Bihar.
Sharing a post on X, Ambassador of the European Union to India, Herve Delphin wrote, "Minister @DrSJaishankar remarks on India-EU relations chime very much with views from #EU institutions & leadership on the strategic relevance of a stronger partnership between #EU & #India. 2025 wi
"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.
The Spaniard fired a four-under-par 68 to lead from Filipino Justin Quiban and Danthai Boonma from Thailand, who returned the 70s at the Golf and Country Club - one of the toughest courses in the region, where scoring was high today and par a good score on every hole.
The Government of India has officially become the newest Observer State in the OCCAR-managed MALE RPAS (Eurodrone) programme, led by Airbus Defence and Space as the industrial prime, an official statement noted.
In a post on X, Goyal added, "Engaged in productive discussions, reviewing bilateral trade ties and the progress of the India-EU FTA, and the Trade and Technology Council (TTC). Also deliberated on the global trade situation. Looking forward to working towards a fair, balanced, and equitable
Sharing a post on X, Piyush Goyal wrote, "Began my Brussels visit with a warm first meeting with@MarosSefcovic, EU Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security. We exchanged views on bilateral issues including trade ties and the India-EU Free Trade Agreement."
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will be visiting Brussels later this week. He will discuss India-EU trade, progress in the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and other issues with new EU Trade Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis, as per sources.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday met Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares and called for greater cooperation between India and Spain to broaden the relationship between India and the European Union.
The Dialogue was co-chaired by Piyush Srivastava, Joint Secretary (Europe West) in the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, and Herve Delphin, Ambassador of the European Union to India.