India, EU will be working towards free trade agreement. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lauded the partnership between India and the European Union, terming the strategic partnership between them as \”organic and natural\” Further he said that a free trade deal can be expected by the end of this year. PM Modi and Ursula von der Leyen held delegation level and bilateral talks at Hyderabad House in Delhi. Leyen arrived in Delhi on Thursday for a two-day visit to India. This is not only the first visit of the European Commission to India, but it is also the first such comprehensive engagement of the EU in any one country, PM Modi said. He said, \”In the field of connectivity, concrete steps will be taken to take forward the India Middle East Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) I am confident that ‘IMEC’ will prove to be an engine to drive global commerce, sustainable growth and prosperity,\” he said.PM Modi said that India and EU have decided to hold Green Hydrogen Forum and Offshore Wind Energy Business Summit. The balance of ecology and economy has been our shared commitment, and in this direction, we have a strong cooperation.
