The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Tuesday that European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen will pay an official visit to India on April 24-25.

In a statement, the MEA said that this will be her first visit to India as the President of the European Commission. During her visit, the President of the European Commission will hold bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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She will also meet President Ram Nath Kovind and other dignitaries. The President of the European Commission has been invited as the Chief Guest for this year’s edition of Raisina Dialogue and will address the inaugural session on April 25.

“India and the European Union share a vibrant Strategic Partnership which has been witnessing strong growth with wider and deeper cooperation in Political and Strategic, Trade and Commerce, Climate and Sustainability, Digital and Technology aspects as well as people-to-people ties,” the MEA statement read.

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The India-EU Leaders’ Meeting in May 2021 set new milestones with the decision to resume trade talks and the launch of the India-EU Connectivity Partnership.

The upcoming visit will be an opportunity to review progress and further intensify the multifaceted partnership with the European Union.

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Earlier, the European Commission President had announced that she was en route to the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, along with the bloc’s diplomatic chief Josep Borrell.

The Czech, Polish and Slovenian prime ministers visited Kyiv on March 15, before Russian troops withdrew from around the capital, in the first trip by European Union leaders since the start of the Russian invasion on February 24.