Next year, for the first time in history, the leader of the European Union will be participating in our country’s Republic Day celebrations in Delhi. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Charles Michel have been invited as chief guests, a record-breaker in India-EU relations.
In a historic landslide vote, Catherine Connolly, a long-time left-wing party and independent candidate is elected into office as the 10th president of Ireland. Connolly won with 63 percent of the first-preference votes, the largest to be achieved in an Irish presidential election, crushing center-right candidate Heather Humphreys of Fine Gael by a very wide margin.
Amid a renewed effort to strengthen ties, the European Union (EU) and India are increasing high-level talks to finalize a strategic agenda and a long-awaited Free Trade Agreement (FTA). The 13th round of FTA negotiations is currently taking place in New Delhi.
On Wednesday, India and Germany pledged to increase their bilateral trade twofold and accelerate discussions regarding a long-anticipated free trade agreement between India and the European Union, amid rising worries about possible new sanctions impacting nations purchasing Russian oil.
Industry and commerce minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday said that free trade agreement between India and the four-nation European bloc EFTA will come into force from October 1,2025.
