India, Jan. 8 -- India's relationship with Europe is poised to grow, and both sides need to strengthen the partnership to bring more stability to the international economy and global politics at a time of churn on the international stage, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday.

Jaishankar made the remarks while addressing the media in Paris after a meeting in the Weimar Triangle format with his counterparts from France, Germany and Poland, and came against the backdrop of a push by India and the European Union (EU) to deepen their partnership through a free trade agreement (FTA) and other initiatives.

India believes its relationship with Europe is "poised to grow to the next level", and the two sides have been engaged ...