EU and India plan to collaborate on European defence initiatives, draft documents reveal: Report

India and the EU plan to explore opportunities for New Delhi's participation in European defence initiatives, according to a Reuters report citing a draft security and defence partnership document.

"The EU and India will consult on their respective defence initiatives, including through exchanges on defence industry-related matters," the report quoted a draft document, which is likely to be signed on Tuesday, said.

"They will explore, where there are mutual interest and alignment of security priorities, possibilities for India's participation in relevant EU defence initiatives, as appropriate, in line with respective legal frameworks," it added.

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