India and the European Union (EU) were working on the first texts of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and “Putin’s war” in Ukraine had put “some urgency” to it, German envoy to India Walter J. Lindner has said.
Ukraine, along with climate change, shift to renewable energy and fight against terror, would be on top of the agenda in the coming G7 summit next month for which India had also been invited, he stated.
In a media interaction organised by the Indian Women Press Corps, Mr. Lindner said, “They are now working on the first texts but of course the devil is in the detail... Most important thing is things are happening right now. Putin’s war has also put some urgency to it. We see that we need partners to keep trade flowing in the world, and if we have partners with similar views which is European Union and India, it helps. This gave an extra push of urgency to both sides...”
