Jaishankar expressed confidence in further growth of India-EU partnership

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar along with his wife Kyoko Jaishankar attended Europe Day celebrations in Delhi. He said that relations between India and the European Union are important not only for both sides but also for the world.

He expressed confidence that the partnership between India and the European Union will further increase in the times to come.

In a post on Twitter, Jaishankar said, “Delighted to participate in the Europe Day celebrations in New Delhi today. India-EU relations are important not only for both of us but also for the world. Our expanded exchanges, deep economic ties, strong technology cooperation and growing people-to-people contacts speak for themselves. We are confident that this partnership will grow further in the times to come.”

Delighted to participate in the Europe Day celebrations in New Delhi today.

🇮🇳 🇪🇺 Relationships are consequential not only for both of us but also for the world.

Our expanded exchanges, deep economic ties, strong technology cooperation and enhanced people-to-people ties Tell us about yourself… pic.twitter.com/JVxDJrxyc5

—Dr. S. Jaishankar (Modi Ka Parivar) (@DrSJaishankar) 9 May 2024

Notably, the External Affairs Minister was the chief guest at an event to commemorate Europe Day, which is observed every year on 9 May to celebrate peace and unity in Europe.

Describing relations between India and the EU as “consequential for the world as well”, External Affairs Minister Jaishankar said the EU is not only “our largest economic partner” but the ties are “very deep, spanning multiple sectors”. .

Congratulating EU Ambassador to India Hervé Delfin, Jaishankar said, “I think today the relationship between India and the EU is important not only for each of us but also for the world. “The EU is our largest economic partner, but it is much more than that.”

In his address at the Europe Day event, Jaishankar said, “This is an entity with which we actually have a very deep relationship, which spans across many areas…not just in the relationship between New Delhi and Brussels but also regional and sub- -Even in the regional.” The formats in which we engage with each other and across the many institutions of which we are both members and where we collaborate with each other. And of course, an important element of this is economic relations.”

Jaishankar said the need of the hour is to have a more “resilient and reliable” supply chain. “I think we are one of your two partners for the Trade and Technology Council, a fact that in many ways not only underlines the present and importance of our relationship,” he said.

“When one looks at the challenges facing the world, there is a need for more flexible and reliable supply chains, stronger digital collaboration based on trust and transparency. There is really a need in many ways to de-risk the global economy, I think both India and the EU can contribute, but especially by working with each other,” the External Affairs Minister said. Said.

Acknowledging the EU’s contribution to the India-Middle-East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), Jaishankar said, “We certainly value it and look forward to taking it forward.”

“One of the most welcome developments for us in recent years has been the increased interest in the Indo-Pacific by the EU and individual European states. “Many countries and the EU as a whole today have a vision for the Indo-Pacific that we very sincerely welcome,” he said.

Recalling the G20 summit chaired by India in September last year, he said, “Today we are seeing a much more serious partnership in the field of security; It is a great pleasure for us to welcome Europe’s defense presence in this part of the world from time to time. As the country holding the G20 presidency, we greatly appreciate the value and contribution the EU and individual European states bring to the G20.

“We greatly value the invitations extended to us from time to time to attend G7 proceedings,” the minister said.

Meanwhile, Hervé Delphin, the EU ambassador to India, said India is a country that has “gained tremendous importance for the EU” and the partnership “will deepen further.”

In her speech at the event, Delphin said, “In this turbulent environment, there is one country and one relationship that has gained tremendous importance for the EU, and that is India.”

In a post on X, Hervé Delfin said, “It is a great honor and pleasure to have @DrSJaishankar as the Chief Guest of #EuropeDay2024. Building an enduring EU-India partnership is of strategic relevance for both sides but also for the world. A journey to walk together.”

A great honor 🙏 and a pleasure to receive @DrSJaishankar as chief guest #Europeday2024, Building an enduring 🇪🇺🇮🇳 partnership is of strategic relevance for both sides but also for the world. A journey to take together pic.twitter.com/oIGzfpJZwR

– Hervé Delfin (@EUAmbIndia) 9 May 2024

In March this year, India and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) signed a Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) with four European states – Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.