New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendara Modi after talks with Antonio Costa, President of the European Council, on Tuesday said that India and EU are committed to working closely together and are natural partners.
He took a social media handle X, and shared “Pleased to speak with President Antonio Costa. India and the EU are natural partners. We are committed to working closely together to further strengthen the India-EU Strategic Partnership, including in the areas of technology, green energy, digital space, trade and investments.”
Costa reminisced about meeting PM Modi during Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in 2017. Costa added that India is one of the main global partners of the EU.
In a post on X, Costa said, “It was a pleasure to talk again with my long-time friend, India PM Narendra Modi. We’ve known each other since 2017, when he invited me to Pravasi Bharatiya Divas. India is one of our main global partners. It is time to boost our relations and to engage in a new strategic agenda. Looking forward to the EU-India summit later this year. In our call, we addressed shared concerns, focusing on security, international law, and ways to collaborate in tackling geopolitical challenges in Europe and in Asia.”