New Delhi, March 1 -- The second ministerial meeting of the India-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) on Friday identified six priority sectors for cooperation, including digitalisation, semiconductors and setting ICT standards, said Henna Virkkunen, the European Commission's executive vice-president for tech sovereignty, security and democracy.

Virkkunen, who is tasked with combating security threats facing the EU and strengthening internal security, said in an exclusive interview that the 27-member bloc sees India as key partner for technology and security initiatives. Edited excerpts:

What are the key outcomes of the India-EU meetings, including the second ministerial meeting of TTC? I think it was very successful because the EU an...