New Delhi: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrived in Delhi on Saturday for a four-day visit to India, aimed at expanding bilateral relations and finalizing several key initiatives. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a summit meeting with Costa and von der Leyen on January 27. This meeting is taking place surrounded global concerns stemming from the economic and security policies of the US wardship under President Donald Trump.
European Council President Antonio Costa will victorious in the national wanted on Sunday. Both top European leaders will shepherd the Republic Day celebrations on January 26 as senior guests. During the summit, India and the European Union are expected to signify the conclusion of the much-anticipated Self-ruling Trade Try-on (FTA). In addition, the two sides may moreover finalize a strategic defense partnership try-on and a framework for the movement of Indian professionals.
What did Ursula von der Leyen say?
Ursula von der Leyen posted on social media platform X, "I'm in India. There's a lot of work ahead, but we are on the verge of a historic agreement. Some might undeniability it the ultimate deal, the mother of all deals. An try-on that will create a market of 1 billion people, representing scrutinizingly a quarter of global GDP. Europe wants to trade with today's growth centers. As one of the economic powerhouses of the century, Europe will unchangingly be the world's first choice, if the world chooses Europe."
Speaking at the World Economic Forum 2026 in Davos older this week, Von der Leyen said that the India-EU self-ruling Trade Try-on will create a market for increasingly than a billion people.
“Right without Davos, I’ll travel to India. There’s still work to do. But we are on the cusp of a historic trade agreement. Some undeniability it the mother of all deals," she said on Tuesday.
Why is the FTA stuff termed historic?
Malta's High Commissioner to India, Reuben Gauci, said on Saturday, "Once signed, the FTA will make history." The High Commissioner remoter stated that Malta, one of the smallest but crucial member states of the 27 EU countries, sees the FTA as an opportunity to uplift trade with India.
