European Commission Chief set to visit India, will deliver innugural address at Raisina Dialogue

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<strong>India and the European Union will review progress on their strategic partnership and further intensify it when Ursula Von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, visits India next week.</strong></p>
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This will be the German politician's first visit to India as the President of the European Commission.<br />
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During her two-day visit starting on April 24, Von der Leyen will hold bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and will also meet President Ram Nath Kovind.<br />
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The President of the European Commission has been invited as the chief guest for this year's edition of Raisina Dialogue and will address the inaugural session on April 25.<br />
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"India and the European Union share a vibrant Strategic Partnership which has been witnessing strong growth with wider and deeper co-operation in Political and Strategic, Trade and Commerce, Climate and Sustainability, Digital and Technology aspects as well as people-to-people ties," India's External Affairs ministry said in a statement.<br />
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"The India-EU Leaders’ Meeting in May 2021 set new milestones with the decision to resume trade talks and the launch of India-EU Connectivity Partnership. The forthcoming visit of the President of the European Commission will be an opportunity to review progress and further intensify the multifaceted partnership with EU," it added.</p>
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