Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:09pm on 04 Sep 2025,Thursday India Global
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a joint telephone conversation with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa, focusing on EU–India relations and pressing global issues. Key topics included the ongoing Ukraine war and the need for India’s role in supporting peace efforts, alongside progress on the long-pending India–EU Free Trade Agreement, which both sides are eager to finalize by the end of 2025. They also discussed preparations for a joint strategic agenda to be formalized at the next India–EU Summit in early 2026. (PC: News 18)