'When India Succeeds, The World Is More Secure', EU Chief To PM Modi After India, EU Sign Trade Deal

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen praised India's rise and its growing global role as she addressed Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling India's success a force for greater global stability, prosperity and security. Thanking India for the Republic Day honour and the warm hospitality extended to the European delegation, von der Leyen said the sense of unity and pride she witnessed would remain a lifelong memory. Her remarks underscored Europe's support for India's emergence as a key global power.