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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

EU, India Agree to Broaden Ties amid Ukraine War

A handout photo made available by the Indian Press Information Bureau (PIB) shows Indian prime minister Narendra Modi (R) with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen during a meeting in New Delhi, India, 25 April 2022. (EPA/ Indian Press Information Bureau)

The European Union (EU) and India agreed on Monday to set up a trade and technology council to step up cooperation, as the bloc's chief held talks with officials in New Delhi who have seen a flurry of top visits since the start of the Ukraine war.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is on a two-day trip to India's capital, part of Western efforts to encourage New Delhi to reduce ties to Russia, its main weapons supplier, following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

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