India, European Union to hold summit talks on October 6

14th summit between India and the European Union on October 6.

India and the European Union will hold their 14th summit talks on October 6, during which both sides are expected to discuss a host of key issues, including ways to remove hurdles for the long-pending free trade agreement.

The Ministry of External Affairs said the president of the European Council, Donald Franciszek Tusk, and the president of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, will be here on a visit from October 5-7 for the summit.

President Tusk and President Juncker will be accompanied by a high-level delegation including EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and vice-president of the European Commission, MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said.
“The 14th India-EU Summit aims to deepen the India-EU Strategic Partnership,” said Kumar.