Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today had a telephonic conversation with H.E. Ms. Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission.
The Prime Minister congratulated H.E. Ms. Ursula von der Leyen on taking over as the President of the European Commission and expressed happiness that they were able to establish contact early in her tenure. The Prime Minister added that her leadership of the Commission had special significance since she was its first woman President.
The Prime Minister pointed out that India-EU partnership is basedon shared values like democracy, respect for rule of law, multilateralism, rules-based trade and rules-based international order. He also appreciated identification of issues like climate change, connectivity, renewable energy, maritime security, addressing radicalisation and terrorism, as her priority areas. The Prime Minister expressed his keen desire to work together for strengthening India-EU Partnership.
H.E. Ms. Ursula von der Leyeninvited the Prime Minister to visit Brussels for the next India-EU Summit. Prime Minister Shri Modi gratefully accepted the invitation.
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi received a telephone call today from the Prime Minister of the Republic of Mauritius, H.E. Dr. Navinchandra Ramgoolam..
The two leaders reviewed progress in the wide-ranging bilateral cooperation since their last meeting in Varanasi in September 2025 with an emphasis on development partnership, capacity building and people-to-people exchanges.
They reaffirmed their shared commitment to further advancing the Enhanced Strategic Partnership between India and Mauritius for the benefit of the two peoples.
Prime Minister Modi reiterated India’s continued support for Mauritius’ development priorities in line with Vision MAHASAGAR, India’s Neighbourhood First policy and shared commitment to the Global South.
Both leaders agreed to continue working closely to achieve the shared objectives of peace and stability in the Indian Ocean Region.
Prime Minister Modi conveyed that he looked forward to welcoming him in Delhi for the AI Impact Summit next week.
Happy to receive a phone call from my friend, Prime Minister Dr. Navinchandra Ramgoolam. We reviewed progress in the wide-ranging cooperation between India and Mauritius since our memorable meeting in Varanasi last year. Reaffirmed our commitment to further strengthen the…
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 9, 2026


