PM Modi holds joint call with EU leaders Costa and von der Leyen; invites them for next India–EU Summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a joint telephone call with European Council President António Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on 4 September 2025, reaffirming commitment to an early India–EU FTA.
Summary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a joint telephone call with European Council President António Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on 4 September 2025. The leaders welcomed progress in trade, technology, investment, innovation, sustainability, defence, security and supply chain resilience, and reaffirmed their commitment to an early conclusion of the India–EU FTA negotiations and implementation of the IMEEC corridor. Building on the visit of the EU College of Commissioners to India in February, they discussed the next India–EU Summit, to which Modi invited both leaders in India. They also exchanged views on efforts to end the conflict in Ukraine.
Key facts
- Date
- 4 Sep 2025 (joint telephone call)
- EU leaders
- António Costa (European Council), Ursula von der Leyen (European Commission)
- Trade
- Early conclusion of India–EU FTA; IMEEC implementation
- Summit
- Next India–EU Summit in India (invitation)
- Earlier
- EU College of Commissioners visited India in February 2025
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Who is the President of the European Council who held a joint telephone call with PM Modi on 4 September 2025?
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Correct answer: D — António Costa
PM Modi held a joint call with European Council President António Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
Which connectivity corridor's implementation was reaffirmed in PM Modi's joint call with EU leaders on 4 September 2025?
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Correct answer: B — IMEEC
The leaders reaffirmed commitment to an early India–EU FTA and implementation of the IMEEC corridor.
During the joint call of 4 September 2025, PM Modi invited the EU leaders to India for:
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Correct answer: B — The next India–EU Summit
The PIB release says the Prime Minister invited the two leaders to India for the next India–EU Summit.