Diplomacy

On 1 September 2026, India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met with Valdis Dombrovskis, the European Commissioner for Economy, in Asheville, United States.

Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever will visit India from 2 to 4 September 2026, with talks in New Delhi and business engagements in Mumbai.

On August 28, 2026, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar bid farewell to Hervé Delphin, the outgoing European Union Ambassador to India.

On Wednesday, 8 July 2026, India and the Slovak Republic reaffirmed their commitment to significantly deepen their bilateral alliance across multiple fronts. During a high-level meeting in Bratislava, India's Ambassador to Slovakia, Apoorva Srivastava, and Slovakia's Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, Juraj Blanár, mapped out a strategic pathway to expand mutual engagements.

Ms. Nirmala Sitharaman, the Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs of India, commenced a high-profile four-day diplomatic visit to France on 1 July 2026. This mission was strategically designed to reinforce the special global strategic partnership between the two republics, scale up mutual investments, and drive collaborative innovation. Set against the backdrop of a rapidly changing global landscape, the visit facilitated essential high-level engagements, culminati

On 24 June 2026, New Delhi served as the diplomatic stage for the 12th India-European Union Human Rights Dialogue, marking a critical juncture in the strategic alignment between two of the world's largest democratic entities. Co-chaired by Mr Piyush Srivastava, Additional Secretary (Europe West) in India's Ministry of External Affairs, and Mr Hervé Delphin, Ambassador of the European Union to India.

The designation of India as the Official Artificial Intelligence Country Partner at Viva Technology (VivaTech) 2026 in Paris marks a key moment in the geopolitical alignment of critical technologies. Held from June 17 to 20, 2026, at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, this high-profile engagement carries immense strategic weight as both nations celebrate the India–France Year of Innovation 2026.

In a pivotal moment for transcontinental diplomacy, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar delivered a landmark address at Finland's Kultaranta Talks on 11 June 2026, underscoring India's energy security, supply chain resilience, and deepening strategic cooperation with the European Union. The discussion, centred on "Emerging Powers and the New Geopolitical Competition," marked a significant intensification in India-EU ties, with three major agreements concluded this year alo