Diplomacy

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

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake a six-day official visit to France and Slovakia from 13 to 18 June 2026, marking a significant moment in India's engagement with Europe. The trip includes bilateral talks with French President Emmanuel Macron and Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, participation in the G7 Summit in Evian, France, and attendance at VivaTech, Europe's largest technology and startup event.

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has used a meeting of European Union foreign ministers in Cyprus to underline India’s growing engagement with the EU and shared interests in an emerging multipolar world, highlighting trade, technology, defence and people‑to‑people ties as key pillars of cooperation.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s five-day Europe visit from 15 to 20 May 2026 linked three key bilateral stops — Sweden, Norway and Italy — with India’s wider engagement with Europe and the EU. Across the tour, the talks centred on strategic partnerships, trade and investment, clean energy, innovation, defence, maritime security and the next phase of India–EU economic cooperation.