"Leveraging complementary strengths" EU Commission President says on India visit

New Delhi [India], January 25 (ANI): President of the EU Commission, Ursula von der Leyen on Sunday said that Europe and India have chosen strategic partnership, dialogue and openness. Von der Leyen said that India and Europe are

building mutual resilience. In a post on X, she said, “I’m so glad to be in India today. India and Europe have made a clear choice. The choice of strategic partnership, dialogue and openness. Leveraging our complementary strengths. And building mutual resilience. We are showing a fractured world that another way is possible.”

I’m so glad to be in India today.

India and Europe have made a clear choice.

The choice of strategic partnership, dialogue and openness.

Leveraging our complementary strengths.

And building mutual resilience.

We are showing a fractured world that another way is possible. pic.twitter.com/J04vNQbW30

— Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) January 25, 2026

Meanwhile, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met and held talks with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission Kaja Kallas today.
Regarding the meeting, in a post on X, Jaishankar wrote “A wide ranging and productive conversation with EU HRVP Kaja Kallas. Reflected the growing comfort and strong convergences of the India-European Union partnership. Agreed on intensifying our exchanges and taking forward our cooperative agenda.”

A wide ranging and productive conversation with EU HRVP @kajakallas.

Reflected the growing comfort and strong convergences of the India-European Union partnership. Agreed on intensifying our exchanges and taking forward our cooperative agenda.