New Delhi, Sept. 18 -- The European Union has proposed a new strategic agenda to ramp up its engagement with New Delhi in several key sectors such as defence, trade and technology at a time when when New Delhi is dealing with the US administration under President Donald Trump in post tariff-era.

"Now is the time to double down on partnerships rooted in shared interests and guided by common values. With our new EU-India strategy, we are taking our relationship to the next level." European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said announcing the initiative on 17 September in a statement.

The new document was released in Brussels by the European Commission and the 27-nation bloc's high representative for foreign affairs and security p...