‘Strong Partnership Built On Shared Values’: PM Modi On India-EU Ties

Last Updated:February 28, 2025, 17:49 IST

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), PM Modi said, “India and Europe share a strong partnership built on shared values, innovation and sustainability.”

The EU Commission led by Ursula von der Leyen held delegation-level talks with PM Modi and his team. (Evan Vucci/Pool via REUTERS)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the partnership between India and the European Union (EU) following his meeting with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), PM Modi said, “India and Europe share a strong partnership built on shared values, innovation and sustainability.”

Asserting confidence in India-EU ties, the PM said, “Our close collaboration is shaping a better future for our planet. Together, we will work towards a prosperous world.”

India and Europe share a strong partnership built on shared values, innovation and sustainability. Our close collaboration is shaping a better future for our planet. Together, we will work towards a prosperous world. Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 28, 2025

PM Modi and Ursula von der Leyen held delegation level and bilateral talks at Hyderabad House in Delhi. The European Commission President arrived in Delhi on Thursday for a two-day visit to India.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said, in a post on X, that the talks “focused on connectivity and IMEC, green and clean energy, mobility and talent, security, Mediterranean and EU expansion.”

PM Modi on India-EU Ties

In a joint press statement after the meeting, PM Modi said, “We have had sincere and meaningful discussions, yesterday on various issues. We have asked our teams to work on a mutually benefit Free Trade Agreement and to realise it by the end of this year.”

Many decisions have been taken to elevate and accelerate partnership between India and the EU, the PM said, adding, “This visit of the European Commission President and the College of Commissioners to India is unprecedented. This is not only the first visit of the European Commission to India, but it is also the first such comprehensive engagement of the European Commission in any one country. This is one of the early visits of the (European) Commission’s new tenure.”

“Two decades of strategic partnership between India and the EU is natural and organic, and in its foundation are trust and democratic values, shared commitment to shared Progress and prosperity. In this spirit, today and yesterday, 20 ministerial-level talks were held. We have had sincere and meaningful discussions on various regional and global issues. Many decisions have been taken to elevate and accelerate our partnership. A blueprint for cooperation on Trade, Technology, Investment, Innovation, Green Growth, Security, Skilling and Mobility has been prepared,” he said.

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Delhi, India, India

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