Jaishankar meets EU chief Ursula von der Leyen, lauds her views on revitalising India-Europe relations

Exterior Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday known as on the European Fee chief Ursula von der Leyen, who’s on a two-day go to to India accompanied by members of European Faculty of Commissioners, and appreciated her views on reenergising India’s engagement with Europe.

Happy to name on @EU_Commission President @vonderleyen immediately in Delhi.

Admire her ideas on reenergizing India’s engagement with Europe.

The large ranging participation of Indian Ministers and EU Faculty of Commissioners throughout this go to stands testimony to the… pic.twitter.com/Jmpd5LFOg1

— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) February 27, 2025

Taking to X, Jaishankar mentioned in a publish on X, “Happy to name on @EU_Commission President @vonderleyen immediately in Delhi. Admire her ideas on reenergizing India’s engagement with Europe. The wide-ranging participation of Indian Ministers and EU Faculty of Commissioners throughout this go to stands testimony to the significance we place on deeper India-EU ties.”

The EU chief arrived within the nationwide capital earlier within the day and was obtained by Minister of State for Well being and Household Welfare Anupriya Patel.

As quickly as she landed in Delhi, she described India as a “trusted good friend and strategic ally” in a publish on X.

“Landing in Delhi with my group of Commissioners. In an period of conflicts and intense competitors, you want trusted associates. For Europe, India is such a good friend and a strategic ally. I’ll focus on with @narendramodi take our strategic partnership to the subsequent stage,” Ursula von der Leyen mentioned in a publish on X.

📍Landing in Delhi with my group of Commissioners.

In an period of conflicts and intense competitors, you want trusted associates.

For Europe, India is such a good friend and a strategic ally.

I’ll focus on with @narendramodi take our strategic partnership to the subsequent stage. pic.twitter.com/I8ypHtwfy8

— Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) February 27, 2025

This marks Ursula von der Leyen’s third go to to India. She beforehand traveled to the nation for a bilateral official go to in April 2022 and to attend the G20 Leaders’ Summit in September 2023. PM Modi and President von der Leyen have additionally held common conferences on the sidelines of multilateral gatherings.

The EU has just lately outlined its Indo-Pacific technique, expressing curiosity in deeper collaborations. Discussions might deal with formalising agreements to reinforce coordination amongst naval forces within the area.

The go to goals to strengthen and diversify India-EU engagement throughout numerous sectors, together with commerce, funding, resilient provide chains, digital applied sciences, semiconductors, inexperienced hydrogen, clear power, sustainable urbanisation, water administration, protection, and house.

With inputs from businesses