European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday Russia’s invasion of Ukraine “threatens India’s regional security” as well. “The outcome of the war will not only determine the future of Europe but also deeply affect the Indo-Pacific region.” She said during the Raisina Dialogue – an annual geopolitical conference.
Focusing on Russia and China’s “seemingly unrestrained” relationship. Ursula is on a visit to India, she warned that the war has further consequences. “Russia and China have forged a seemingly unrestrained pact. “They have declared that the friendship between them has ‘no limits’… What can we expect from the ‘new international relations’ that both have called for?,” she added.
The European Commission chief is visiting India on the 60th anniversary of the India-EU relationship. India and the EU on Monday launched the India-EU Trade and Technology Council – a strategic mechanism to tackle challenges including those of trade, trusted technology, and security. This is the first time that India has agreed to set up such a trade and technology council with any of its partners.
According to the European Commission chief, they are “focused on strengthening its own ties with India over the coming decade.”
