Overview

• The European Commission published a plan to broaden cooperation with India, outlining a possible defence and security partnership and sectoral deals on investment protection, air transport, supply chains, green hydrogen, heavy-industry decarbonisation, and research.
• Brussels says it will engage New Delhi to curb support for Russia’s war effort, including stopping re-exports of EU-origin battlefield items and tackling sanctions evasion through Russia’s shadow oil fleet and related energy measures.
• EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas warned that India’s purchases of Russian oil and participation in Russian-led military exercises stand in the way of closer ties.
• Negotiators say free-trade talks have entered their final stretch with a goal to conclude by year-end, and the EU remains India’s largest trading partner with trade up about 90 percent over the past decade, according to Maroš Šefčovič.
• The diplomatic push comes as U.S. officials urge G7 and EU partners to levy tariffs over Russian-oil purchases and as Washington raises duties on most Indian exports to 50 percent.