India and the European Union (EU) reviewed their strategic partnership and progress under the Joint India-EU Comprehensive Strategic Agenda during the seventh India-EU Strategic Partnership Review Meeting held in New Delhi on November 9, 2026.
The meeting was co-chaired by Sibi George, Secretary (West) in India's Ministry of External Affairs, and Matti Maasikas, Deputy Secretary-General for Geoeconomics and Interinstitutional Issues of the European Union.
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Key Highlights
Important points readers should notice.
Seventh India-EU Strategic Partnership Review Meeting held in New Delhi.
Sibi George and Matti Maasikas co-chaired the meeting.
Reviewed implementation of the Joint India-EU Comprehensive Strategic Agenda.
Discussed trade, investment and the India-EU FTA.
Addressed supply chains and economic security.
Reviewed cooperation in critical technologies, research and connectivity.
Both sides reviewed the full spectrum of their strategic partnership and discussed progress in implementing the Towards 2030: A Joint India-European Union Comprehensive Strategic Agenda, adopted at the 16th India-EU Summit in January 2026.
Discussions covered trade and investment, including the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA), whose negotiations were concluded in January 2026. The two sides also discussed supply chains, economic security and the clean transition.
Other areas included critical technologies, research, connectivity, talent mobility and people-to-people exchanges.
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Why This Matters
India and the European Union are expanding cooperation across trade, investment, technology, research and connectivity. The strategic review provides an opportunity to assess progress and strengthen engagement across these areas.
The review meeting provided an opportunity for India and the European Union to assess cooperation across key areas of their bilateral relationship and discuss priorities under their comprehensive strategic partnership.
