EU-European Union President Ursula von der Leyen met with Prime Minister Modi in India and agreed to establish a new ministerial meeting to strengthen cooperation in the trade and high-tech fields.
EU President Ursula von der Leyen met with Prime Minister Modi in New Delhi, the capital of India, on the 25th to discuss trade, the situation in Ukraine, and the situation in the Indo-Pacific region.
In a joint statement after the meeting, the two leaders said that the geopolitical environment, such as Russia's military invasion of Ukraine, needs to be further strengthened in the midst of rapid changes in the geopolitical environment. It was revealed that they agreed by holding a meeting.
The EU is the second country to set up this meeting after the United States.
After the meeting, Chairman Von der Leyen said, "The consequences of the military invasion will have a profound effect not only on Europe but also on the Indo-Pacific region and other regions," and based on democratic values, India. He emphasized his desire to strengthen his relationship with.
Since India has neither blamed nor supported Russia's military invasion, it seems that Chairman Von der Leyen had the aim of urging the Indian side to take a position against the military invasion.