Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, on Friday said that the delegation’s visit symbolises how much the EU values its partnership with India. Both sides held extensive discussions on further strengthening the India-EU Strategic Partnership and also highly significant connectivity projects. This is the first ever visit of the EU College of Commissioners together to India and among the first such visits since the start of the mandate of the current European Commission in December 2024 after the European parliamentary elections held in June 2024. Earlier, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar along with Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal and Minister for Railways, Information and Broadcasting, Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw participated in the 2nd India- EU Trade and Technology Council meeting that took stock of the significant progress made in digital partnership, clean and green energy initiatives and trade, investments and resilient supply chains. For confidential support call the Samaritans on 08457 90 90 90 or visit a local Samaritans branch, see www.samaritans.org for details. In the U.S. call the National Suicide Prevention Line on 1-800-273-8255.
