NEW DELHI: Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday stated that the 16th India-EU Summit held in New Delhi this January provided a decisive new momentum to the bilateral strategic partnership, elevating it to a higher level.
Addressing the Europe Day 2026 celebrations in the presence of EU Ambassador Herve Delphin, Sitharaman noted that the outcomes of the summit signify a transformative phase in the engagement between the two powers.
“The 16th India-EU Summit held at New Delhi in January 2026 has given a decisive new momentum to our Strategic partnership, taking it to a newer level,” the Finance Minister said on X.
The Minister emphasized that the successful conclusion of negotiations for the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA), alongside the signing of the Security and Defence Partnership and the adoption of the Comprehensive Framework on Cooperation on Mobility, represents a new chapter in Indo-EU relations.
“The joint roadmap adopted at the Summit ‘Towards 2030: India-EU a Joint Comprehensive Strategic Agenda’ provides a clear and ambitious vision for our cooperation over the coming years,” the Ministry of Finance quoted er as saying.
