The European Union Political and Security Committee (PSC), made up of envoys from the 27 Member States, will start a five -day visit to India on Wednesday. The visit will focus on strengthening global links, including efforts to conclude a free trade agreement that has been negotiating for years.
The committee, led by Ambassador Delphine Pronk, visits India for the first time. He will make strategic discussions with senior Indian government officials, defense industry representatives, civil society organizations and reflection leaders.
The PSC is made up of EU member states ambassadors based in Brussels and is chaired by the European external action service. He plays a key role in the formation of EU’s foreign and current security policy (CFSP) and the common security and defense policy (CSDP).
The visit coincides with the 13th round of negotiations in India-EU on a free trade agreement proposed, which the two parties aim to finalize by December. It is also a next India-UE summit, which should take place in India in the first half of next year.
“This in-depth commitment aims to provide a complete assessment of political priorities, while exploring future avenues to improve cooperation on key issues in foreign policy, security and defense, in particular in the threat of the next EU-Indian summit,” said EU reading.
The PSC monitors global developments and advises the European Union Council on strategic responses.
“The collaboration of the EU-India is vital in key fields of mutual interest, including the fight against terrorism, cybersecurity, hybrid threats, maritime security and awareness of the maritime field, space security, the cooperation of the defense industry and the fight against manipulation and the interference of foreign information,” said Ambassador Pronk.
“These critical problems will be raised in our program and the ideas and recommendations collected during our visit will be presented to the main EU political leaders, opening the way to increased cooperation,” she added.
Herve Delphin, the EU ambassador to New Delhi, said the EU and India were “natural partners” with highly convergent interests and shared values.
“Our leaders are determined to raise the EU-Indian strategic partnership and to exploit its immense potential,” he said. “This mutual profit partnership can contribute to the prosperity and the security of our citizens and contribute to global stability and security.”
Ambassador Delphin added that the PSC’s visit underlines the European team’s intention to strengthen defense and security cooperation with India.
Reading the EU said that the visit is based on recent milestones, including the visit to the EU College of Commissioners in India in February, the first EU-India strategic dialogue in June and the next EU-India summit in early 2026.
“The EU is one of the largest business and investors in India, the two parties aimed at concluding a free trade agreement by the end of 2025,” he said. “The EU and India as great pluralist democracies share a strong commitment to maintain the rule of law, human rights and democratic governance,” he added.
(With agency entries)
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