The delegations from India and the European Union held delegations on a range of topics in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and EU President Ursula von der Leyen, and the leaders have directed their teams to conclude the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations by this year,

PM Narendra Modi and President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen held talks in New Delhi. PM Modi remarked "India's and the EU's two-decade-long strategic partnership is natural and organic".

The head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, is in Delhi to strengthen trade and diplomatic ties with India amid looming tariff threats from the US. von der Leyen had a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday. The two sides discussed ways to further strengthen the Indo-EU strategic partnership.

Von der Leyen is in India with 22 members of the 27-strong EU College of Commissioners for the first such visit to a non-European nation since she got a fresh mandate last year

Von der Leyen, accompanied by the EU College of Commissioners or senior political leaders of the bloc, began a high-profile two-day visit to India on Thursday.

Amidst a potential tariff war being unleased by the US, India and the European Union on Friday agreed to fast track the free trade agreement and conclude it by the year end and also plan to work on several initiatives together including the development of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC).

The European Union is exploring a security and defense partnership with India, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday before meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Friday agreed to conclude an ambitious India-EU free trade deal by this year amid fears that the Trump administra

Leaders from India and the European Union held discussions in New Delhi, aiming to finalize the Free Trade Agreement by the end of the year. The wide-ranging talks focused on various sectors including trade,