• Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi participated in the India-EU Leaders’ Meeting, held in a hybrid format, on May 08, 2021.
• Modiji attended the event at the invitation of the President of the European Council Mr. Charles Michel. 
• The leaders of all the 27 EU Member States as well as the President of the European Council and the European Commission participated in the meeting.
• This is the first time that the EU hosted a meeting with India in the EU+27 format.

Key highlights of India in the meeting

• It was proposed to further strengthen the India-EU Strategic Partnership based on a shared commitment to democracy, fundamental freedoms, rule of law and multilateralism.
• The leaders decided to resume negotiations for balanced and comprehensive free trade (FTA) and investment agreements.
• Three key thematic areas of discussion included
  foreign policy and security;
  COVID-19, climate and environment; and
  trade, connectivity and technology.
• An ambitious and comprehensive ‘Connectivity Partnership’ was launched between India-EU with focus on enhancing digital, energy, transport and people-to-people connectivity.
• A finance contract of Euro 150 million was also signed for the Pune Metro Rail Project by the Indian Ministry of Finance and European Investment Bank.