BRUSSELS: The European Commission set out plans on Wednesday to deepen cooperation with India in fields such as defense, technology and trade, despite tensions over New Delhi’s close ties to Moscow.
The European Union and India are in the final stages of negotiating a free trade agreement, which they aim to conclude by the end of the year.
Negotiations, relaunched in 2022, have gained pace since the re-election of US President Donald Trump. Faced with Trump’s tariffs, both sides have accelerated efforts to foster new alliances.
EU SEES INDIA AS ECONOMIC, DIPLOMATIC PARTNER
For Brussels, that means planned trade agreements with Mexico, South American bloc Mercosur, India and Indonesia. India sees promise in the European Union, but also in China and Russia.
