India-EU put off their Summit due to corona virus

March 4, 2020
New Delhi: The India and the European Union Summmit which was scheduled this month has been put off due to the coronavirus threat.

“With regard to the proposed India-EU Summit, both sides have agreed that due to health authorities advising against travel between regions, it would be wise to reschedule the summit to a later mutually convenient date,” said Raveesh Kumar, Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson.

Kumar said the decision to defer the summit has been “taken in the spirit of the close cooperation between India and the EU who share the same concerns and commitment to global health and hope that the outbreak is contained soon”.

The summit was last held in 2017. In 2018 the summit did not take place as both sides were facing severe issues concerning bilateral trade and investments .

Subsequently, in 2019 both European Parliamentary as well as India’s general elections took place, keeping both sides.

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