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EU and India agree to proceed with security and defence partnership, Kallas says
The partnership will enhance maritime security, counterterrorism, and cyber defense while the free trade agreement could create a market of two billion people, EU officials said.
- On January 21, 2026, Kaja Kallas announced the EU has agreed to move forward with a Security and Defence Partnership with India, covering maritime security, counterterrorism and cyber defence, expected to be signed next week at the 16th India‑EU Summit, New Delhi.
- Amid the Russia‑Ukraine war and transatlantic tensions, Kaja Kallas said the partnership reflects pressure on the rules‑based international order from war, coercion and economic fragmentation.
- The visiting EU delegation will comprise around 90 members including Kaja Kallas and Maros Sefcovic, and alongside security talks, leaders aim to finalise a Free Trade Agreement and a mobility MoU.
- The EU‑India FTA could boost trade, which was $135 billion in 2023‑24, but only partly offset U.S. tariffs, officials say.
- The summit will adopt a new EU‑India comprehensive strategic agenda for 2026‑2030 to guide deeper cooperation, while negotiators still face contentious issues such as the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism.
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