India and the European Union (EU) promised on Friday to increase cooperation in various sectors, especially in the fields of security and defense. The two parties expressed their satisfaction with regard to growing political commitments and regular sectoral interactions while the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vikram Misri, met with the members of the Committee of the European Union (PSC) on Friday in New Delhi.
The PSC delegation of 30 members, during its very first visit to Asia, was led by Delphine Pronk, president of the committee, and included PSC ambassadors of the EU member states as well as officials of the European Commission and the European external action service.
On the Indian side, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Misri was joined at the meeting by the deputy advisor of national security Pavan Kapoor, the secretary (West) Sibi George and other senior officials.
“Discussions focused on the progress of cooperation in India-EU in various sectors, especially in the fields of security and defense. Developments, ”read a statement published by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) after the meeting.
During their two -day working visit to India, the members of the PSC also met the Secretary of Defense, received a briefing on the information merger center – the Indian Ocean Region (IFC -OIO) and interacted with representatives of the Indian defense industry.
“The visit to the EU PSC is based on the momentum after the historic visit to the college of EU commissioners in India in February 2025 and reflects the joint commitment to a strategic partnership in India-EU Douter,” added the MEA press release.
There are regular exchanges between India and the EU on security and defense issues thanks to the vast architecture of bilateral dialogue, including in the fields of security and defense, maritime security, cyber and the fight against terrorism. The two parties also explore the ways for increased cooperation in the defense and manufacturing industry.
On September 9, India and the European Union (EU) held their 15th meeting of the joint working group on counter-terrorism (CT) in Brussels, reiterating their strong condemnation of terrorism in all its forms and demonstrations, including cross-border terrorism. The two parties have agreed that terrorism is a global phenomenon and requires concerted action in a sustained and complete way.
Director of the security and defense policy in the European external action service, Maciej Stadejek and the joint secretary (counter-terrorism) of the Ministry of External Affairs, KD Dewal has co-chaired the dialogue. The two parties also condemned the odious terrorist attack on April 22 in Pahalgam, the EU reiterating its condolences to India for the murder of innocent civilians.
“In this context, the EU and India highlighted the importance of cooperation in multilateral fora, such as the United Nations, the forum to combat global terrorism (GCTF) and GAFI. noted.
During the dialogue, the EU and India have shared updates concerning the main developments in their respective terrorism policies and discussed important subjects in the fight against terrorism. These include measures to counter the financing of terrorism, prevent online radicalization, a continuous exchange on the designation of terrorists and terrorist entities and approach the implications of emerging technologies.
“The EU and India have also shared updates on the main developments in their respective terrorism policies and have discussed important subjects in the fight against terrorism. These include measures to counter the financing of terrorism, prevent online radicalization, a continuous exchange on the designation of terrorists and terrorists and approaching the implications of emerging technologies “, the EU stressed in a declaration after the meeting.
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