EU Envoy Jean-Eric Paquet Presents Credentials to President Murmu, Highlights Strategic Partnership with India
The ceremony highlighted momentum in EU-India ties, including a trade pact expected to cover nearly 2 billion people and a quarter of global GDP, the EU said.
- On Friday, President Droupadi Murmu accepted credentials from European Union Ambassador Jean-Eric Paquet and envoys from five other nations at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.
- Following the ceremony, Paquet described the EU-India Strategic Partnership as "one of the most defining relationships of the 21st century," citing its importance amid changing global economic and technological dynamics.
- Paquet noted the proposed EU-India Free Trade Agreement, often called the 'mother of all deals,' covers nearly 2 billion people, while defence cooperation remains a key component since the 16th EU-India Summit.
- Both sides seek to broaden engagement through the EU-India Trade and Technology Council and the Global Gateway programme, initiatives aimed at supporting sustainable development and diversifying supply chains.
- Paquet emphasized that both partners aim to translate growing momentum into concrete outcomes, delivering prosperity, security, and sustainability for their citizens and the world at large.
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