Ministry of External Affairs of the Republic of India

02/07/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 02/07/2026 10:22

The India EU Forum 2026

The inaugural edition of the India EU Forum was organised by the Ministry of External Affairs from 6-7 February, 2026 in New Delhi, in collaboration with Ananta Centre.

2. Hon'ble External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar addressed the inaugural session of the Forum on 6 February, 2026. Hon'ble Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal addressed a session at the Forum on trade, industry and economic engagement on 6 February, 2026.

3. The Greek Minister of National Defence Nikos Dendias addressed a special fireside chat at the Forum on 7 February, 2026. The Forum witnessed the participation of around 200 participants including 95 speakers from government, industry, think tanks, and academia from India and Europe.

4. Over the course of two days, spanning across 16 thematic sessions, the discussions focussed on various avenues for strengthening India's relations with EU as well as member states in areas of trade, technology, energy, connectivity, defence, and mobility, and explored future areas of collaboration.

5. Further details may be seen at https://anantacentre.in/india-eu-forum.

New Delhi
February 07, 2026

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