India-eu Summit

PM Modi, EC chief Von Der Leyen hold talks to bolster India-EU partnership

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held talks with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, focusing on imparting fresh momentum to the India-European Union (EU) strategic partnership. The two sides are expected to take stock of the ongoing negotiations to firm up an ambitious trade deal as well as explore ways to boost trade and investment ties. Von der Leyen, accompanied by the EU College of Commissioners or senior political leaders of the bloc, arrived here on Thursday on a two-day visit. "This world is fraught with danger. But I believe this modern version of great power competition is an opportunity for Europe and India to re-imagine their partnership," she said at a think-tank ahead of her talks with PM Modi. "In many ways, the EU and India are uniquely placed to respond to this challenge together," she said. The two sides are also expected to deliberate on the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the situation in the Indo-Pacific and developments in West Asia. A joint .

Now is not the time to limit India-EU cooperation, says Von Der Leyen

India and the EU are eyeing to seal by this year a free trade deal that would be the largest of its kind globally, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday, asserting that the two sides must take the strategic ties to the "next level" to effectively navigate geopolitical challenges. In a keynote address at a think-tank, Von der Leyen announced that the European Union is exploring a future 'Security and Defence Partnership' with India in the mould of the pacts it has with Japan and South Korea. The top European leader explained how the world is fraught with "danger" and that the modern version of great power competition is an opportunity for Europe and India to "reimagine" their partnership. Her comments came amid increasing strain in ties between the European Union and the US over trade and tariff as well as on the Russia-Ukraine conflict. "Over the last 30 years we have done a lot together. But in truth we have only been scratching the surface of the ...

EAM S Jaishankar, Piyush Goyal attend 2nd India-EU trade, technology meet

In a Joint Press release in February 2023, India and the EU announced the establishment of the three Working Groups under the India-EU Trade and Technology Council and their Terms of Reference (TTC)

European Commission Prez arrives in Delhi, says India is trusted friend

On her arrival, the President of the European Commission was accorded a warm and special welcome and was received by Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Anupriya S Patel

India-EU agree to strengthen ties on smart and sustainable urbanisation

Building on the 2017 joint declaration on partnership for smart and sustainable urbanisation, the 4th India-EU Urban Forum was held on Thursday, marking a significant milestone in the EU-India collaboration on sustainable urban development, a statement stated. The statement stated that the event brought together officials and experts from India, the European Union (EU) and its Member States to discuss policies and best practices to work towards integrated approaches to sustainable urban development, reinforcing the EU's global gateway strategy in India. "The forum explored transformative initiatives and innovative financing mechanisms to foster gender-inclusive, resilient, and sustainable urban development, focusing on three key themes: Urban alliance and integrated approaches in Indian cities, promoting innovation and circularity at the city level, and inclusive urban mobility as a social enabler," the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry said in statement. The EU-India ...

India lays stress on 'transition period' for European Union green norms

India-EU FTA was launched in June 2022. Nine rounds of negotiations have already taken place

Ahead of 2025 summit, India, EU to hold strategic foreign policy dialogue

India and the European Union on Tuesday agreed to hold the first-ever ministerial strategic foreign policy dialogue soon to jointly navigate an array of critical challenges including geo-political tensions and Chinese belligerence in the Indo-Pacific and beyond. The decision to institute the strategic dialogue was taken during a phone conversation between External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his counterpart from the 27-nation bloc Kaja Kallas. In a post on 'X', Kallas, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, said it was agreed to hold the first ministerial strategic foreign policy dialogue soon. The move to hold the dialogue comes months before India and the EU hold summit-level talks in New Delhi that is expected to see significant outcomes in terms of deepening of cooperation in a range of areas such as security, digital public infrastructure and trade. It is expected that the dialogue at the level of foreign ministers of the two sides will provi

Retaliatory tariff on European Union: India to firewall local biz

The government's policy decision aims to avoid hurting the local industry by imposing higher import duty on key raw materials or intermediate goods from the trade bloc

India-EU leaders flag slow progress in free trade agreement talks

Delphin and Goyal also highlighted the need to resolve constraints and regulatory hurdles faced by companies while doing business in India and the EU, respectively

India-EU next round of talks for trade, investment agreement likely in Sep

Senior officials of India and the 27-nation European Union (EU) are expected to hold the next round of talks for the proposed free trade agreement, which aims at boosting commerce and investments, in September, an official said. Joint Secretary in the Department of Commerce Darpan Jain said that the eighth round of talks was concluded on June 28. He said that discussions were held on all 21 chapters in the meeting and progress was made in number of areas such as government procurement, digital trade, technical barriers to trade, goods, and market access. "We plan to hold more inter-sessional meetings in July and August and we intend to have another round (of talks) in the last week of September," Jain told reporters here. On June 17, 2022, India and the EU formally resumed negotiations on the proposed agreement, after a gap of over eight years. They are negotiating Trade and Investment Agreement, and a pact on Geographical Indications (GI). India had started negotiations for a tra

India, European Union eye mutually agreeable solution over ICT tariffs

The matter was also discussed at the sidelines of the Trade and Technology Council meeting in Brussels last month

India, EU to continue to work together on carbon border measures: Goyal

After first meeting in Brussels on Tuesday, co-chairs of trade and tech council will meet again in early 2024 in India to take stock

Airports seek easier rules to boost travel, trade between India, Europe

They call for creating a system that will recognise each others' security systems

EU ministers discuss challenges of migration from third countries

"The migratory situation in the European Union (EU) is strained", the member states' Justice and Home Affairs Ministers agreed at their Council meeting here

India, EU hopeful of timely conclusion of negotiations on trade

India and the European Union on Tuesday expressed hope that there is a timely conclusion of negotiations on their trade and investment agreements, and agreed on the need for greater ambition in the implementation of their connectivity partnership. The 9th India-EU Foreign Policy and Security Consultations were held here co-chaired by Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affairs Sanjay Verma and Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General for Political Affairs, European External Action Service. During the consultations, both sides were pleased to note the enhanced intensity and political momentum in the India-EU relationship, a start towards which was made during the 15th India-EU Summit held in July 2020 and which was further strengthened by the India-EU Leaders' Meeting in May 2021, a statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs said. They took stock of key bilateral developments, including the India-EU Trade and Technology Council, announced by Prime Minister Modi and .

European Union, India to set up trade, technology council: EU chief Ursula

Both sides agreed that rapid changes in the geopolitical environment highlight the need for joint in-depth strategic engagement

European Union, India strengthen cooperation on competition policy

The second day of discussions focused on competition law and enforcement in the pharmaceutical sector

India-EU summit to bolster international trade, investment, says PM Modi

Ahead of the India-EU virtual summit, PM Narendra Modi and Portugal PM Antonio Costa said that strengthening the dialogue between the countries will boost mutual ties and benefit international trade

Modi, Portuguese PM review preparations for 1st ever India-EU leaders' meet

Modi and his Portuguese counterpart Antnio Lus Santos da Costa spoke over the phone on Tuesday, during which they reviewed the preparations for the first ever India-EU Leaders' Meeting

EU nations clinch $2.1 trillion budget, $858 bn recovery fund after 4 days

Never before did the EU invest in the future like this, Belgian Prime Minister Sophie Wilmes says