France, Jan. 27 -- European Council president Antonio Costa and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen arrived on Sunday to take part inRepublic Day celebrations in New Delhi on Monday.

On Tuesday, they hope to put the finishing touches on an accord during an EU-India summit.

"The summit will be an opportunity to build on the EU-India strategic partnership and further strengthen collaboration across key policy areas," the EU Council said on social media.

The EU had been working on a trade agreement for over a decade before US President Donald Trump's trade tariffs pushed India and the 27-nation EU to expedite their efforts last year.

As the world's most populous nation, India is on track to become its fourth-largest econom...