New Delhi [India], January 27 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the outcomes of the visit of President of the European Council, Antonio Costa and President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen's visit reinforces the commitment to strengthen India-European Union (EU) partnership.

'These outcomes reinforce our commitment to further strengthening the partnership between India and the European Union,' PM Modi posted on X.

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India and the European Union on Tuesday signed 13 agreements and arrangements during the state visit of European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, covering trade, security, defence, mobility, clean energy, science, and disaster management.

The agreements were signed during the 16th India-EU Summit co-chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

According to the List of Outcomes issued by the Ministry of External Affairs, the leaders welcomed the signing of the 'Towards 2030: A Joint India-European Union Comprehensive Strategic Agenda,' an overarching framework guiding the India-EU strategic partnership.

The visit also marked the conclusion of negotiations on the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA), the largest trade deal in India's history, aimed at boosting economic and investment ties between the two sides.

At the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Costa and von der Leyen paid a State Visit to India on 25-27 January as the Chief Guests for the 77th Republic Day of India. President Costa and President von der Leyen were accompanied by a high-level delegation, including High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas and Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with Costa and von der Leyen, co-chaired the 16th India-EU Summit in Delhi on January 27 and underlined their commitment to raise the India-EU Strategic Partnership to a higher level based on shared values and principles including democracy, human rights, pluralism, rule of law, and the rules-based international order with the UN at its core.

They committed to tackling security threats, promoting inclusive and sustainable growth, strengthening economic resilience and security, advancing climate and biodiversity action, and accelerating progress on the Sustainable Development Goals. (ANI)