The head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, is in Delhi to strengthen trade and diplomatic ties with India amid looming tariff threats from the US. Von der Leyen is due to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday.

Its their first commitment to a deadline on talks that have been going for years, as they look to soften the effect of tariff increases from the US.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the European Commission's visit to India aims to finalize a long-pending free trade agreement between the

By the end of the year, the European Commission plans to finalize a free trade agreement with India. The EU also intends to strengthen cooperation with Delhi in the technology, defence, and security sectors,

INDIA and the European Union have agreed to finalise a long-pending free trade agreement this year and boost co-operation in trade, technology, connectivity and defence, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the European Commission chief said today.

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