The two leaders will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi for the summit, which will focus on building on the EU-India strategic partnership and strengthening collaboration across key policy areas. Trade, security and defence, the clean transition, and people-to-people cooperation will be among the main agenda items.
Ahead of the summit, Presidents Costa and von der Leyen will also participate in India’s 77th Republic Day Parade celebrations on January 26 as guests of honour.
The visit follows the endorsement of a new strategic EU-India agenda by the Council of the European Union in October 2025, which aims to further develop EU-India ties with a focus on prosperity and sustainability, technology and innovation, security and defence, and connectivity and global issues.
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