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2025-09-17 19:32:40
[The EU is committed to strengthening relations with India to diversify its trading partners] The EU is committed to strengthening its relations with India, with the core goal of diversifying its trading partners and expanding its global influence. Brussels reiterated that it plans to reach a free trade agreement with India this year. The statement pointed out that the two sides are "exploring the establishment of an EU-India security and defense partnership." The EU's move to deepen relations with India follows the visit of EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic to New Delhi last week. At the same time, the EU is facing pressure from the United States - the United States asked the EU to impose tariffs on India for purchasing Russian oil.
