European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrived in India on Thursday, aiming to strengthen commercial and diplomatic ties with the world's most populous country. The EU and India are seeking to expedite a long-delayed free trade agreement,

India and the EU must take their strategic ties to the "next level" in an era of great power competition and geopolitical turmoils and the relationship has the potential to be one of the defining partnerships of this century,

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is on a two-day visit to India, engaging with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and other leaders to enhance India-EU relations. The visit aims to deepen cooperation in trade,