Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Pedro Sanchez reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the India-EU Strategic Partnership, and agreed to enhance their collaboration to fully realise the objectives of the EU-India Connectivity Partnership and recognised the potential of IMEE
Speaking at the 8th Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) in the Russian port town of Vladivostok, Putin said, "I believe that this will only benefit us. I believe that this will only help us develop logistics. Firstly, this project has been discussed for a long time, for several years."