New Delhi, Feb. 28 -- European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen on Friday said that India and European Union (EU) are discussing ways to strenghthen "security and defence partnership".

"It is time to take our EU-India Strategic Partnership to the next level. For our own security and our prosperity. For the common global challenges that we face. And for the benefit of our respective regions and our partners around the world," Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday.

Advocating for an "ambitious trade and investment partnership", Ursula said that European companies can generate massive employment in India after improvement in market access and barriers to trade in India.

Calling for finalisation of free trade agrement (FTA) between ...