EU wants to bolster strategic India tie-up

India to enter new era in 2028, says Andhra CM Naidu INDIA WILL ENTER a new era of global leadership starting in 2028, Andhra Pradesh chief minister said on Tuesday at a CII session on the sidelines of the WEF meeting. "From 2028, it is going to be the era of India. That is bound to happen. It will be the only country with a demographic dividend for another 20-25 years," he said. - PTI

- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

EUROPEAN COMMISSION PRESIDENT Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday said she wants to upgrade the strategic partnership with India. In a special address at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, she said the European Commission wants to see local industries flourish in its partner countries as it is also in its own interest. "And, we have partners across the world, from Africa to Indo-Pacific," she said.

The first trip of my new term at the commission will be to India. Together with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, we want to upgrade the strategic partnership with the largest country and democracy in the world," she said. In July 2024, she was re-elected for a second term, which will continue till 2029. She further said, "I believe we also strive for mutual benefits with our conversations with China. All continents will have to deal with the growing burden of climate change and impact is impossible to ignore." The Paris pact continues to be humanity's best hope and Europe will stay the course, she assured.