Bilateral trade between India and Europe expanded significantly over the last decade, rising to USD 189.27 billion in 2022-23. India's exports to Europe increased to USD 98.27 billion in 2022-23, while imports went up to USD 98.27 billion.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephonic conversation with Belgian PM Alexander De Croo and congratulated him for the successful hosting of the First Nuclear Energy Summit in Brussels.
Ambassador of the European Union to India, Herve Delphin in his recent visit to Bengaluru on Monday highlighted that the purpose of his visit is to boost trade and investment flows between the two regions.
Terming the quality of education of Indian nurses as "very high", visiting Danish Minister of Higher Education and Science Christina Egelund said the recruitment of Indian health workers in Denmark could be a "genuine mutual benefit" from a possible agreement between the two countries.
"We share values on democracy, freedom of speech and rule of law. That is the reason why not only India and Denmark, but India and the European Union should have closer ties because it's much easier to be friends with countries where you have the same values", said Gade.
While speaking to ANI, Foreign Minister of Latvia Krisjanis Karins put forth his views on India-Latvia relations, says, "The diplomatic relations with India and Latvia are actually very good. And the relationship between the European Union and India is also growing and developing in a very
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, said that the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and the European Union has to be fair, equitable and balanced.
Lindner said, "The Indo-Pacific region is a true global economic heavyweight that generates 60 per cent of global GDP and two thirds of global growth. However, stability and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific are inseparably linked with Europe and the entire world".
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met former UN Ambassador, Inga Rhonda King on Tuesday in the national capital and appreciated the role of the L69 grouping in highlighting the voice of the Global South.
The minister touched upon six broad elements that are driving the world economy: production and consumption, connectivity and logistics, technology, demographics, values and comforts, and the architecture or framework to do business
"My point is: just as I do not expect Europe to have a view of China that is identical to mine, Europe should understand that I cannot have a view of Russia that is identical to the European one. Let us accept that there are natural differences in relationships," he said.