PM Modi speaks with President of European Commission

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen over telephone on Monday.The two leaders exchanged views on the prevailing COVID-19 situation in India and the EU, including India’s efforts to contain the second wave of COVID-19. The Prime Minister expressed his appreciation to the EU and its Member States for mobilizing quick support for India’s fight against the second wave of COVID-19. 
They noted that the India-EU Strategic Partnership was witnessing a renewed momentum since the last Summit in July. The leaders agreed that the forthcoming India-EU Leaders’ meeting on the 8th of this month in virtual format is an important opportunity to provide renewed momentum to the already multi-faceted India-EU relationship. The India-EU Leaders’ meeting will be the first meeting in the EU 27 format which also reflects the shared ambition of both sides for further strengthening the India-EU Strategic Partnership.

Spoke to President of the EU Commission @vonderleyen and thanked EU for support and assistance to India’s COVID response.
We discussed India-EU Leaders’ Meeting on 8 May. I am confident that the Meeting will provide a new momentum to our Strategic Partnership.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 3, 2021