European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will ask for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s assistance to enforce sanctions on Russia when the two leaders meet this week in New Delhi.

India will finalise a "mutually beneficial" free trade deal with the European Union by the end of this year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Friday after meeting with EU chief

India and the European Union have agreed to finalize a long-pending free trade agreement this year and boost cooperation in trade, technology, connectivity and defense, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the European Commission chief said Friday.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen during talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during her visit to New Delhi, India, Feb. 28, 2025. Credit: Facebook/Narendra Modi India and the European Union last week announced a “new era” in ties,

Indian Foreign Minister S.Jaishankar, center, talks to a visiting member of European Commission before the press statements by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and European Commission President Urs

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.

The EU hopes to deepen relations with India as the bloc's relations with the U.S. sour, along with common ground on their shared concerns over China's growing influence in the Asia-Pacific,

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,

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NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the European Union have agreed to push for the conclusion of a free trade agreement this year, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday.

EU trade agreement, PM Narendra Modi said on February 28 that the two sides decided to try and finalise their FTA deal by the end of 2025.Several decisions have been made to elevate and accelerate the partnership between the two sides,