New Delhi, Sept. 4 -- European Union Chief Ursula von der Leyen held a detailed conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, 4 September, to discuss the Ukraine conflict and to advance bilateral cooperation between India and the EU. The talks underscored India's growing role on the global stage and the need to accelerate progress on the long-pending Free Trade Agreement (FTA).

Von der Leyen emphasised that the war in Ukraine has far-reaching consequences for global security and economic stability, welcoming India's ongoing engagement with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. "India has an important role to play in bringing Russia to end its war of aggression and helping create a path towards peace. This war carries glo...