EU und Indien näher an Handel, EVs und Chips beim kommenden Treffen näher kommen

Ursula von der Leyen is leading her new College of Commissioners on their first visit to India.

BRUSSELS — The European Union is looking to keep India on its side as geopolitical tensions mount with the United States and China, according to the draft joint statement from a top-level visit by EU leaders seen by POLITICO.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen [will lead her team](https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-february-india-ursula-von-der-leyen-free-trade-deal-commerce-india-brussels-belgi/) on a visit to India next Friday, while Brussels and New Delhi will also convene their second-ever Trade and Technology Council to strengthen ties and counter [America’s tariff threats](https://www.politico.eu/article/donald-trump-says-trade-wars-are-easy-to-win-are-they/) and [China’s assertive trade practices](https://www.politico.eu/article/china-beijing-market-eu-trade-war-investigation-imports-goods/).

President Donald Trump’s global retreat poses an opportunity for rivals like China to fill the void, particularly in funding developing countries’ technology initiatives. The agreement on the table would help the EU maintain a critical foothold in the Asia-Pacific.

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[https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-and-india-to-inch-closer-on-trade-evs-and-chips-at-upcoming-meet/](https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-and-india-to-inch-closer-on-trade-evs-and-chips-at-upcoming-meet/)