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India.com
18-06-2025
- Business
- India.com
PM Modi In Croatia: Zagreb Backs Indias Fight Against Terrorism; Bilateral Relations, Trade Take Centerstage
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Croatian counterpart Andrej Plenkovic held wide-ranging talks in Zagreb where the two leaders discussed not only the Middle East conflict but also the Pahalgam terror attack. While Croatia backed India in its fight against terrorism, both leaders called for dialogue and diplomacy across the globe to resolve conflicts. "We both support the fact that whether it is Europe or Asia, the problems cannot be solved through the battlefield and that the only way is through dialogue and diplomacy. Respect for the territorial integrity and sovereignty of any country is essential," said PM Modi while delivering a joint statement. PM Modi further said that the Croatian companies will be able to take advantage of India's IT manpower. They also discussed ways to promote tourism between the two countries. "We agree that terrorism is the enemy of humanity and is against the forces that believe in democracy. We are deeply grateful to the Prime Minister and the Croatian Government for their condolences on the terrorist attack in India on April 22. In such a difficult time, the support of our friendly countries was very valuable to us," said PM Modi. Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said that he discussed the Pahalgam terrorist attack with PM Modi and expressed sorrow over it. "We have understood very well the Indian Prime Minister's message on fighting against terrorism because that is the biggest threat to global stability..." said Plenkovic. PM Modi said that the two leaders agree that the India-Europe partnership holds great importance in today's global environment. Croatia's support and cooperation are very important in strengthening our strategic partnership with the EU, said the Indian PM. "There are also ample opportunities for Croatian companies in the port modernisation, coastal zone development and multi-modal connectivity being carried out under India's Sagarmala Project. We have emphasised joint research and collaboration between our academic institutions and centres. India will share its space experience with mobility agreement will be completed soon to facilitate the movement of people," said PM Modi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi added that India and Croatia have decided to speed up bilateral relations three times in the third term. "A Defence Cooperation Plan will be made for long-term cooperation in the defence sector, which will focus on training and military exchange as well as defence will promote cooperation in many important areas like pharma, agriculture, information technology, clean technology, digital technology, renewable energy," said PM Modi. Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic hailed the efforts being made to finalize the trade deal between India and the EU. "We discussed India's efforts to conclude the free trade agreement with the European Union, which Croatia supports. We believe negotiations about the free trade agreement will finalise as soon as possible because that will strengthen a corporation and that will facilitate easier trade between Croatia and India," said PM Plenkovic.
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First Post
18-06-2025
- Politics
- First Post
PM Modi says ‘terrorism is enemy of humanity', thanks Croatia for solidarity after Pahalgam terror attack
'We agree that terrorism is the enemy of humanity and is against the forces that believe in democracy. We are deeply grateful to the Prime Minister and the Croatian Government for their condolences on the terrorist attack in India on April 22,' said PM Modi read more Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday thanked Croatia for its solidarity after the April 22 terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, and emphasised the shared commitment of both countries to combat terrorism and strengthening democratic values. #WATCH | Zagreb, Croatia: Prime Minister Narendra Modi says "We agree that terrorism is the enemy of humanity and is against the forces that believe in democracy. We are deeply grateful to the Prime Minister and the Croatian Government for their condolences on the terrorist… — ANI (@ANI) June 18, 2025 STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Addressing a joint briefing alongside Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković in Zagreb, PM Modi said, 'We agree that terrorism is the enemy of humanity and is against the forces that believe in democracy. We are deeply grateful to the Prime Minister and the Croatian Government for their condolences on the terrorist attack in India on April 22.' 'In such a difficult time, the support of our friendly countries was very valuable to us,' he added. PM Modi also underscored the importance of deepening ties between India and Europe, noting the role of Croatia in advancing that engagement. 'We both agree that the India-Europe partnership holds great importance in today's global environment. Croatia's support and cooperation are very important in strengthening our strategic partnership with the EU,' he said. On his par, Prime Minister Plenković said Croatia has understood very well PM Modi's message on fighting against terrorism because that is the biggest threat to global stability. '…We have also discussed and expressed sorrow for the terrorist attack that happened in India, after which India had to react, and we also said that the global situation in terms of security is very volatile. So it is important to have the most influential actors worldwide to give their contribution to peace… We have understood very well the Indian Prime Minister's message on fighting against terrorism because that is the biggest threat to global stability…,' Plenković said. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD #WATCH | Zagreb, Croatia | Croatian Prime Minister, Andrej Plenković says, "...We have also discussed and expressed sorrow for the terrorist attack that happened in India, after which India had to react, and we also said that the global situation in terms of security is very… — ANI (@ANI) June 18, 2025 He further said, '…We have also agreed on future cooperation in all areas from the economy to defence…We want to strengthen cooperation in the defence industry, nuclear energy, shipbuilding, and information technology. As India is a global leader in the IT sector….' On April 22 this year, Pakistan-backed terrorists killed 26 people, mostly tourists, in Jammu and Kashmir's picturesque Pahalgam. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD To avenge the killings, India carried out precision strikes under 'Operation Sindoor' on terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir early on May 7. Following the Indian action, Pakistan attempted to attack Indian military bases on May 8, 9 and 10. The Indian forces launched a fierce counter-attack on several Pakistani military installations. India and Pakistan reached an understanding on May 10 to end the conflict after four days of intense cross-border drone and missile strikes. With inputs from agencies
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Business Standard
14-06-2025
- Politics
- Business Standard
Jaishankar discusses global rebalancing with Paris strategic community
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday discussed global rebalancing that is currently underway and the promise of a strong India-Europe partnership with the strategic community here. Jaishankar also visited France's National Library at Paris and saw classical Indian manuscripts and texts in their collection and discussed with its president the opportunities for greater collaboration on heritage conservation. A pleasure interacting with the strategic community in Paris today. Discussed global rebalancing underway, the growing importance of data, technology & energy, and the promise of a strong India-Europe partnership, the external affairs minister posted on X. Pleased to visit @laBnF, Paris. Saw classical India manuscripts and texts in their collection. Was a reminder of the depth of Indology in France. Also discussed with President, BNF @GillesPecout opportunities for greater collaboration on heritage conservation, Jaishankar said in another post. On Friday, Jaishankar held wide-ranging discussions with French counterpart Jean-Nol Barrot on a range of issues and the two sides agreed to intensify bilateral cooperation in areas like defence, security, space and civilian-nuclear collaboration. He was on a tour of France from June 11 to 14. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
India Gazette
14-06-2025
- Business
- India Gazette
Jaishankar emphasises value of trust, says France in many ways is India's most trusted partner in Europe
Marseille [France], June 14 (ANI): Europe is now more self-aware, strategically autonomous and thinks about global issues from European perspective rather than a collective and all this has policy implications, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday and noted that France is in many ways is India's most trusted partner in Europe. Speaking at the Raisina Mediterranean 2025 conference, Jaishankar said that India and France have had willingness to 'stratagise for ourselves'. He laid emphasis on the value of trust and pointed to the need of resilient and reliable supply chains. 'I totally agree that one of the things which have gone with the world is a kind of cost determinism by which choices have been made. The result of the cost determinism is that we have ended up with an over concentration of capabilities in one geography which is creating problems for everybody is not just price points and economic efficiencies. Particularly in the digital era...I think there are many other sensitivities, embedded in products and services. Which makes a concept like trust very important. Trust means intuitively we are comfortable with each other. How do you get that? Sometimes by having similar values, sometimes by saying that in my difficulty you supported or who was willing to go the extra mile for our security needs,' he said 'It makes a difference, we are in Europe right now. No question for us that in many, many ways France is our most trusted partner. It didn't happen because one day people got up in the morning to choose this. It was over a set of experiences. We have just come out of some security episodes right now. When I look at who stood by us, who will I trust, with whom I am comfortable, it will surely have consequences on my decisions,' he added. Jaishankar, who is in France as part of his three-nation visit, earlier said that India and EU have set the goal of trying to complete the Free Trade Agreement by end this year and noted that the negotiators and the stakeholders are reacting to a global environment where the importance of doing this FTA has become much more. Jaishankar said India also seeks to conclude a defence and security partnership with the European Union. 'We are putting so much focus on Europe because we can see a quantum jump into multipolarity. There's a realisation in Europe that a lot of its problems and solutions will have to be analysed and thought through by Europe itself. Today's Europe is more self-aware, self-reliant and strategically autonomous, and will want to look for partners who can work with Europe in that respect... That gives an additional impetus to India-Europe relations, which were evolutionary, but I predict a very sharp acceleration in that,' he said. 'In Brussels, we made strong progress in our Free Trade Agreement negotiations. We seek to conclude a defence and security partnership with the European Union. We are looking at a space agreement. We have individual agreements with the states of Europe on talent mobility. We are now trying to see if we can get across an understanding across the entire Union... There is a lot of discussion about connectivity because if you're going to do more business and we're all trying to de-risk and stabilise the global economy, connectivity is very much part of that conversation,' he added. He spoke about the progress in FTA negotiations. 'We have set the goal of trying to complete it by this year. I'm told that half the chapters are done, and for the remaining half, considerable progress has been made. Our trade ministers have met 3 times in the last 6 weeks. We will see another round of meetings by the end of this month. There is a certain urgency and energy that is different. The negotiators and the stakeholders are reacting to a global environment where the importance of doing this FTA has become much more,' he added. India and France have completed 25 years of strategic partnership. The bilateral relations with France are rooted in deep trust and commitment, and the two countries cooperate closely across all domains of strategic and contemporary relevance besides sharing similar outlook on many regional and global issues. (ANI)
India Gazette
13-06-2025
- Business
- India Gazette
India, EU keen to complete FTA by end of this year: Jaishankar
Marseille [France], June 13 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday that India and EU have set the goal of trying to complete the Free Trade Agreement by end this year and noted that the negotiators and the stakeholders are reacting to a global environment where the importance of doing this FTA has become much more. Jaishankar, who is in France as part of his three-nation visit, said India also seeks to conclude a defence and security partnership with the European Union. 'We are putting so much focus on Europe because we can see a quantum jump into multipolarity. There's a realisation in Europe that a lot of its problems and solutions will have to be analysed and thought through by Europe itself. Today's Europe is more self-aware, self-reliant and strategically autonomous, and will want to look for partners who can work with Europe in that respect... That gives an additional impetus to India-Europe relations, which were evolutionary, but I predict a very sharp acceleration in that,' he said 'In Brussels, we made strong progress in our Free Trade Agreement negotiations. We seek to conclude a defence and security partnership with the European Union. We are looking at a space agreement. We have individual agreements with the states of Europe on talent mobility. We are now trying to see if we can get across an understanding across the entire Union... There is a lot of discussion about connectivity because if you're going to do more business and we're all trying to de-risk and stabilise the global economy, connectivity is very much part of that conversation,' he added. He spoke about the progress in FTA negotiations. 'We have set the goal of trying to complete it by this year. I'm told that half the chapters are done, and for the remaining half, considerable progress has been made. Our trade ministers have met 3 times in the last 6 weeks. We will see another round of meetings by the end of this month. There is a certain urgency and energy that is different. The negotiators and the stakeholders are reacting to a global environment where the importance of doing this FTA has become much more,' he added. India and France have completed 25 years of strategic partnership. The bilateral relations with France are rooted in deep trust and commitment, and the two countries cooperate closely across all domains of strategic and contemporary relevance besides sharing similar outlook on many regional and global issues. (ANI)
