India and the European Union volition motion the ambitious escaped commercialized statement by the extremity of this year, apical EU person Ursula von der Leyen said connected Wednesday (June 17, 2026) aft holding talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
In the meeting, held connected the sidelines of the G7 acme successful this French commune, the 2 sides besides resolved to measurement up information and defence cooperation.
G7 Summit updates connected June 17, 2026
Besides Ms. Von der Leyen, the President of the EU Commission, the gathering was joined by European Council President Antonio Costa.
"Since we person concluded the parent of each commercialized deals, we person been moving accelerated to present connected our commitments. We volition motion the Free Trade Agreement by the extremity of the year. And accelerate enactment connected an concern agreement," Ms. Von der Leyen said connected societal media.
"We volition besides measurement up information & defence cooperation. And articulation forces for amended connectivity by advancing IMEC, the India–Middle East–Europe Corridor," she said.
India and the EU announced concluding negotiations for the mega commercialized woody astatine their acme gathering successful January successful New Delhi.

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