Europe a natural partner, need action-oriented agenda for symbiosis: Modi

The first virtual summit between the two nations, the latest meet comes four months after it was postponed as Covid-19 swept across Brussels, which was the venue

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday called for adopting a long-term strategic perspective with regards to India's cooperation with the European Union (EU), through an action-oriented agenda that can be fulfilled within a set time period.

Modi, along with the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Charles Michel, addressed the public as part of their introductory remarks before the 15th India-EU bilateral summit began.

Business Standard had reported on Tuesday that the Prime Minister Modi is expected to pitch for early resumption of talks on the proposed Broad-based Trade and Investment Agreement (BTIA). Looking to