Prime Minister Narendra Moda thanked the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, for her wish on her birthday and reaffirmed the commitment to advance the European India-Union relationship with the upper level.
Prime Minister Modi, who had a telephone conversation with the president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, also expressed happiness about the “new EU strategic program” today.
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He said India has embarked on an early and peaceful resolution of the Ukrainian conflict.
“Always a pleasure to speak to President Ursula von der Leyen. Thank you for your warm birthday greetings. Delighted to know the “new EU strategic agenda in India” today. India is ready to take the India-EU relationship at the next level. It is our shared commitment, our shared objective and shared responsibility. We remain engaged in an early and peaceful resolution of the Ukrainian conflict, ”said PM Modi in a post on X.
The EU has proposed a new strategic program to increase bilateral relations with India to a higher level.
The European Commission and the High Representative have adopted joint communication describing a “new EU-Indian strategic program”, marking an important step in EU-India.
This initiative, announced by President Ursula von der Leyen in its political guidelines for 2024-2029, aims to deepen, expand and better coordinate bilateral cooperation, improve the prosperity and security of the two partners and meet the main global challenges.
“It is now time to focus on reliable partners and double the partnerships anchored in shared interests and guided by common values. With our new EU-India strategy, we put our relationship to the next level. Trade, investment and mobility of talents.
Strengthen our joint economic security. Advance the clean transition and conduct innovation together. Deepen our industrial cooperation in defense. Europe is already the largest trading partner in India, and we are committed to finalizing our free trade agreement by the end of the year. Europe is open for business. And we are ready to invest in our common future with India, “said President Ursula von der Leyen, according to a press release.
After the college visit to India in February, joint communication describes the EU strategic vision to improve cooperation with New Delhi. It identifies five areas of common interest and complementary forces, based on existing links while attacking the areas that have increased engagement potential.
The wishes flocked around the world on the birthday of the PM Modi. Russian President Vladimir Putin, American president Donald Trump and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni are among the leaders who expressed their best wishes to Prime Minister Modi.
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