Prime Minister Modi met the presidents of the European Council and the European Commission in Italy for a “productive interaction.” PM Modi with President of the European Council Charles Michel and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen. (Photo: Twitter/@PMOIndia)Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held a joint assembly with President of the European Council Charles Michel and President of the European Commission Ursula Von Der Leyen right here and mentioned methods to boost financial in addition to people-to-people linkages geared toward creating a greater planet throughout their “productive interaction”.
This is Prime Minister Modi’s first official engagement after he arrived right here to take part within the G20 Summit the place he’ll be part of different leaders in discussions on world financial and well being restoration from Covid-19, sustainable improvement and local weather change.“Official engagements in Rome begin with a productive interaction with @eucopresident Charles Michel and @vonderleyen, President of the @EU_Commission. The leaders discussed ways to enhance economic as well as people-to-people linkages aimed at creating a better planet,” Prime Minister’s Office mentioned in a tweet.Follow: Modi in Italy LIVE UpdatesThe fifteenth India-EU summit, held in digital mode in July 2020, was attended by Prime Minister Modi, European Council President Michel and European Commission President Leyen.In 2020, India was the EU’s tenth largest buying and selling associate accounting for 1.8 per cent of EU’s complete bilateral commerce in items. India-EU bilateral commerce in items in 2020 was valued at Euro 65.30 billion.India-EU bilateral relations date again to the early Sixties with India being amongst the primary nations to determine diplomatic relations with the European Economic Community in 1962.The first India-EU Summit came about on 28 June 2000 in Lisbon. The relationship was upgraded to a ‘Strategic Partnership’ throughout the fifth India-EU Summit held in 2004 in The Hague.The 27-member EU is a political and financial bloc comprising 27 member states situated primarily in Europe.Read | PM Modi most profitable administrator India has ever had, says Amit ShahClick right here for IndiaAs we speak.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.