EU, India agree to deepen trade and tech ties amid Ukraine conflict
30 April 2022 |
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EU chief Ursula von der Leyen met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for talks in New Delhi. Climate and trade security — as well as the conflict in Ukraine — dominated the agenda.
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