Overview
- Kaja Kallas said the EU asked India to put pressure on Moscow to pursue peace and described Russia as an existential threat to Europe.
- India’s foreign secretary Vikram Misri said New Delhi seeks the earliest possible cessation of the war and supports a negotiated solution while engaging both sides.
- Leaders announced an India–EU Free Trade Agreement alongside a Strategic and Defence Partnership at the summit in New Delhi.
- Kallas noted EU defence spending is rising and said member states could buy capabilities from outside Europe if domestic industry cannot deliver, citing interest in cooperation with India’s defence sector.
- On the same day, Vladimir Putin declared Russia is ready for a confrontation if Europe escalates, as reports pointed to U.S. envoys in Moscow discussing a revised 28‑point peace proposal.