India, EU Commit to Deepening Partnership, IMEC Goals

Closer Ties on Green Hydrogen, AI, and 6G Planned

- SUBHAYAN CHAKRABORTY

India and the European Union (EU) have committed to exploring a security and defence partnership to jointly counter threats and realise the full potential of the proposed India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), both sides announced on Friday.

They have also committed to holding key summits on renewable energy and strengthening ties on artificial intelligence (AI) during the visit of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to India.

"The EU side welcomed India's interest in joining the projects under the EU's Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) as well as engaging in negotiations for a Security of Information Agreement (SoIA)," a joint statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said after a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and von der Leyen.