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EU and India agree to proceed with security and defence partnership, Kallas says
The partnership expands cooperation on maritime security, counterterrorism, and cyber defense, with the EU as India's largest trade partner at $135 billion in 2023-24, 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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A defense partnership and a free trade agreement will also be on the agenda at an upcoming summit. Even Fidesz is enthusiastic about the latter, but last year they expected the negotiations to be concluded by the end of 2025.
The European Union agreed to move towards the signing of a new security and defence agreement with India, and reported to the EU head of diplomacy, Kai Callas.
·Vilnius, Lithuania
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