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India and France have reaffirmed their commitment to their strategic partnership through the 38th India-France Strategic Dialogue, co-chaired on January 13, 2026, by Shri Ajit Doval, National Security Adviser to India's Prime Minister, and H.E. Emmanuel Bonne, Diplomatic Adviser to the President of France. The dialogue, held in New Delhi, underscored the comprehensive nature of bilateral engagement and provided a platform to strengthen cooperation across multiple domains. Sco

The President of the European Council, António Costa, and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, will travel to India later this month to represent the European Union at the 16th EU–India Summit. The summit is scheduled to take place on 27 January 2026 in New Delhi. The visit highlights the growing importance of the EU–India Strategic Partnership and reflects continued high-level political engagement between the two sides. Summit Talks with Prime Mini

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz held restricted and delegation-level talks in Gandhinagar on January 12, 2026, reaffirming their commitment to significantly deepen the India-Germany Strategic Partnership. The leaders called for injecting fresh momentum into bilateral ties and elevating cooperation in line with evolving global and regional challenges. Noting that India, the world's fourth-largest economy, and Germany, the world's third-largest

External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar is on an official visit to France and Luxembourg from January 4-9, 2026, with engagements aimed at strengthening India's bilateral ties with both European nations.​ Engagements in France During his stay in France, Dr. Jaishankar is scheduled to meet French leadership and hold talks with Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot. According to the Ministry of External Affairs, the discussions will focus on progress made under the India-France

H.E. Ambassador of Latvia to India, Mr Juris Bone, will participate in the opening of the 18th Global Film Festival Noida on Thursday, 11 December 2025, underscoring Latvia’s growing cultural and diplomatic engagement with India.​​ Festival opening in Noida The 18th Global Film Festival Noida is being held at Marwah Studios, Film City, one of India’s most prominent media and entertainment hubs in Noida. The festival’s latest edition continues its tradition of bringing togethe

A high-level parliamentary delegation from Cyprus, led by the President of the House of Representatives, H.E. Ms. Annita Demetriou, called on the President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu, at Rashtrapati Bhavan on November 26, 2025. The meeting underscored the enduring friendship between the two nations, with both leaders emphasizing their commitment to democratic ideals and mutual interests. The visit, coinciding with India’s Constitution Day, provided a symbolic backdrop for

Slovenian Ambassador Stanislav Vidovič along with his wife Ljiljana Vidovič and Chairman of Europe India Centre for Business and Industry, Sujit S Nair The 10th Session of the India–Slovenia Joint Committee on Trade and Economic Cooperation (JCTEC) convened in New Delhi, bringing together delegations from both nations to assess their growing economic partnership and identify new avenues for collaboration. The meeting, held under the co-chairmanship of Saket Kumar, Joint Secre

Chairman of Europe India Centre for Business and Industry Mr Sujit S Nair and Romanian Ambassador Sena Latif Romania's National Day was commemorated in New Delhi on November 26, 2025, with a formal gathering that underscored the enduring bonds between India and Romania. The event brought together dignitaries, diplomats, and members of the Indian and international communities, also business figures like Mr Sujit S Nair, Chairman of Europe India Centre for Business and Industry

Belgium and India share a longstanding and multifaceted partnership rooted in shared democratic values and mutual respect. Belgium stands as one of the first European nations to establish diplomatic ties with independent India in September 1947, a relationship anchored in commitment to the rule of law, federalism, and pluralism. This enduring connection has evolved into robust cooperation spanning political, economic, technological, and cultural spheres, reinforcing the deep

Ambassador Anshuman Gaur's recent diplomatic agenda has underscored the strengthening India-Hungary partnership through a series of productive high-level meetings. Most recently, on November 17, 2025, the Ambassador engaged with Ms. Boglárka Illés, State Secretary for Bilateral Relations at Hungary's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, in a highly productive meeting that emphasized comprehensive talks on boosting high-level political engagements, strengthening connectivity

Spain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation has strengthened its political relationship with India through high-level diplomatic engagement, advancing cooperation across multiple sectors. The 8th India-Spain Foreign Office Consultations, held in New Delhi on November 13, 2025, demonstrated both nations' commitment to fortifying bilateral ties on the foundation of recent high-level visits and sustained institutional dialogue.​ The consultations, led by

The European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), set for full implementation from 2026, has emerged as a defining issue at the ongoing COP30 climate conference in Belém, Brazil. While the mechanism aims to align international trade with climate objectives, its implications for developing economies have prompted calls for dialogue and cooperative solutions that preserve both climate ambition and economic partnership. The mechanism will impose border tariffs on c

The EU-India Free Trade Agreement negotiations, which resumed with renewed momentum since 2022, reached a critical juncture in November 2025. Both sides concluded intensive talks in New Delhi, with India's Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal engaging European Commission Director-General for Trade Sabine Weyand. With 10 of the 20 FTA chapters finalised and several others agreed in principle, negotiators confirmed their shared objective of concluding the agreement by year-end. Th

India and Portugal convened the 5th round of Foreign Office Consultations in Lisbon on 3 November 2025, marking a significant milestone in the diplomatic engagement between the two nations as they celebrate 50 years of the re-establishment of diplomatic relations. The consultations, co-chaired by Shri Sibi George, Secretary (West) from India's Ministry of External Affairs, and Ms. Helena Malcata, Director General for Foreign Policy at Portugal's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, r

The Council of the European Union unanimously approved conclusions on the New Strategic EU-India Agenda on October 20, 2025, establishing an institutional framework that coordinates the foreign policy priorities of all 27 member states toward India. This approval transforms the Joint Communication proposed by the High Representative and European Commission in September 2025 into binding policy direction, instructing EU institutions to articulate and implement the strategic ag

India and the UK naval partnership have achieved a significant military milestone with the completion of Exercise Konkan 2025, marking the first time both nations deployed their aircraft carriers in joint operations. This bilateral maritime exercise, conducted from October 5-12, 2025, off India's western coast, represents a transformative moment in Indo-Pacific security cooperation.​ First Combined Carrier Strike Group Operations Exercise Konkan 2025 featured the UK's HMS Pri

The European Union has formally proposed a ‘New Strategic EU-India Agenda’ designed to elevate its partnership with India across multiple...

In a significant development for international diplomacy, European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President...

External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar delivered opening remarks during his meeting with the German Foreign Minister on September 3,...

Ambassador of India to Estonia, Ashish Sinha, recently paid a significant courtesy call to the Prime Minister of Estonia, Kristen Michal....