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Ursula von der Leyen Congratulates PM Modi on 75th Birthday

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17 Sep 2025

President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, extended warm birthday wishes to Prime Minister Modi on his 75th birthday. During a phone call, PM Modi expressed gratitude and appreciated the adoption of the new Strategic EU-India Agenda. Both leaders reaffirmed their commitment to concluding the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) by year-end and discussed mutual interests, including the peaceful resolution of the Ukraine conflict. Modi invited von der Leyen to the next India-EU Summit in India next year.

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