Making EU-India partnership defining force for world will be my priority: Ambassador Delphin
European Union Herve Delphin on Monday said making the EU-India strategic partnership a defining force for the world of today and tomorrow will be his key focus. Delphin said the EU's partnership with India is one of the most significant relationships developed by the grouping on the global stage.
The EU ambassador to India made the remarks after presenting his credentials to President Droupadi Murmu at an official ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
The envoy said boosting economic opportunities, ensuring resilient supply chains and promoting faster green and digital transition will be the focus of his efforts in India.
«The strategic partnership with India is one of the most significant relationships developed by the European Union on the global stage,» he said.
«It is an honour for me to represent the EU in India and contribute to make EU-India a defining force for the world of today and tomorrow,» Delphin added.
The ambassador said the EU and India are trusted partners and friends, with strong bilateral cooperation.
«Over the years, our strategic ties have both broadened and deepened based on shared goals and interests — on trade, trusted technology, security, green and clean energy technologies, sustainability, security and defence and more,» he said.
«We have an ambitious agenda to bring this partnership to a new level.
My mission is to contribute to turn this into a reality for the mutual benefit of Europe, India, our companies and our people,» Delphin said.
The EU is India's second-largest trading partner, accounting for Euro 120 billion worth of trade in goods in 2022 or 10.8 per cent of the total Indian trade.
India is the EU's 10th-largest trading partner, accounting for 2 per cent of the grouping's
