The European Commission has introduced plans to increase cooperation with India in areas such as defense, technology and trade. The European Union and India are in the final stages of dialogue on a free trade agreement, which they want to complete by the end of this year. The re -beginning negotiations in 2022 have gained momentum since US President Donald Trump was re -elected. Facing the tariff of Trump, both sides have accelerated efforts to form new alliances. For Brussels, it means planned trade agreements with Mexico, South American block Mercosur, India and Indonesia. India is seeing possibilities in the European Union, as well as in China and Russia.
Also read this: India is now buying oil from Russia, seeing the record-breaking figures, Trump will catch his forehead
India has increased the purchase of Russian oil since Russia’s complete invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Last month, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin at a summit in China, and Indian soldiers attended Russian -led military exercises. US authorities called for tariffs on China and India from the G-7 and European Union countries to procure oil from Russia. European Union Foreign Policy Head Kaza Kallas admitted that there are clear areas of differences between the European Union and India that are hindering intensive cooperation, but they said that the European Union does not want to push India into Russia’s court.
Also read this: Foreign Secretary Misri met members of the European Union’s Political and Security Committee
In a press conference, the question is whether we leave this emptiness to someone else or try to fill it ourselves. Its document released in its document stated its approach, the Commission said that the European Union will also interact with India further to reduce the military capacity of Russia and avoid the European Union sanctions.