Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the main leaders of the European Union, president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and president of the European Council Antonio Costa, discussed Thursday “the early conclusion of the Indian Ale-EU and the implementation of the IMEEC corridor” and efforts for “an end of conflict in Ukraine”.
In addition, the Minister of External Affairs, S Jaishankar, spoke with the Ukraine counterpart Andrii Sybiha and, in an article on X later, said: “India supports a term early on this conflict and the establishment of lasting peace.”
Sybiha said he spoke to Jaishankar to “strengthen the Ukraine-Indian partnership and the additional implementation of the agreements concluded by our leaders” Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister Modi.
“I informed my Indian colleague of the current situation of the battlefield and the efforts of Ukraine to achieve a just peace. We rely on the authoritarian voice of India and the active role by supporting all wider hostilities and international efforts, “he said.
“We agreed to come together during the UNGA high level week in New York and to continue the tangible development of our bilateral relations, including in political dialogue, high -level contacts to come, economic cooperation, technology and other areas,” said Sybiha.
Modi’s telephone conversation with Von Der Leyen and Costa took place when EU leaders were in Paris with other people from the “Coalition of Wishes” and Zelenskyy, discussing security guarantees for Ukraine torn by war.
The president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and the president of the European Council Antonio Costa during their appeal with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday. (Image source: x @ eucocopresident)
In an article on X, Modi said: “had a very good conversation with the president of the European Council Antonio Costa and the president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen. Reaffirmed our shared commitment for an early conclusion of the FET of India-EU and the efforts of the implementation of the Imeec corridor. Promote stability and promote an order based on rules. »»
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In a press release, the PMO said: “As the greater democratic forces in the world, India and the EU share a strong and close relationship based on trust, shared values and a common vision for the future. The leaders highlighted the role of the strategic partnership in India-EU to jointly solve global problems, promote stability and promote an order based on the rules for the trial. ”
“The leaders also welcomed the progress of bilateral relations in key sectors such as trade, technology, investment, innovation, sustainability, defense, security and resilience of the supply chain, and reaffirmed the common commitment to an early conclusion of AFT negotiations in India-EU and the implementation of the IMEEC corridor.”
“Based on the historic visit to the college of EU commissioners in India in February, the leaders discussed the organization of the next India summit in India in India. peace and stability, ”said the PMO.
Von Der Leyen, former German Defense Minister, and Costa, former Prime Minister of Portugal and Indian origin, published identical messages on X: “We had the pleasure of speaking with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. We warmly welcome India’s continuous commitment with President Zelenskyy. India has an important role to play in Russia in Russia at the end of its war and a way of making a way of peace. It is therefore a risk for the whole world. »»
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They also discussed the conclusion of the ALE negotiations in India-EU at the end of 2025 and by organizing an India-EU summit in early 2026.
Costa and Von Der Leyen said: “Looking at the future, we plan to agree on a joint strategic program at the next EU-Indian summit, as soon as possible in 2026. We are also fully determined to conclude the negotiations of the free trade agreements by the end of the year. To achieve it, progress is necessary now.”
EU’s business manager Maros Sefcovic is likely to visit New Delhi next week while talks on a free trade agreement make “rapid progress”, said Piyush Goyal on Thursday.
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