Narendra Modi, Pedro Sanchez discuss upgrading Indo-Spanish bilateral agenda
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Spanish President Pedro Sanchez instructed their teams to continue upgrading the bilateral agenda further and forge cooperation in all dimensions of political, economic, security, defence, people-to-people and cultural cooperation.
President Pedro Sanchez is currently visiting India and the two leaders on Monday expressed satisfaction on the progress made in the C-295 aircraft project as a symbol of the growing defence industrial cooperation between the two countries.
"In line with this growing partnership, and in recognition of the advanced capabilities and competitiveness of the Spanish defence industry and its contribution to the goals of the ‘Make in India’ initiative, they encouraged their respective defence industries in other sectors to set up similar joint projects in India," read the statement issued by the Indian government.
President Sanchez and Prime Minister Modi jointly inaugurated the Final Assembly Line Plant of C-295 aircraft co-produced by Airbus Spain and Tata Advanced Systems Ltd. at Vadodara.
This plant will roll out the first ‘Made in India’ C295 aircraft in 2026, out of a total of 40 aircrafts to be manufactured in India. Airbus Spain is also delivering 16 aircrafts in ‘fly-away’ condition to India, out of which 6have already been delivered to the Indian Air Force.
During his visit, the President reached Mumbai where he interacted with prominent business leaders, cultural figures and representatives of the Indian film industry.
Prime Minister Modi and President Sanchez reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the India-EU Strategic Partnership and to advancing the EU-India triple negotiations of comprehensive Free Trade Agreement, Investment Protection Agreement and Geographical Indications Agreement.
"They agreed to enhance their collaboration to fully realize the objectives of the EU-India Connectivity Partnership, and recognized the potential of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor Project (IMEEC) to boost connectivity between India and Europe. They explored avenues for cooperation among regional countries in areas such as trade, investment, technology, energy, logistics, ports, and infrastructure development," the statement said.
IBNS
Senior Staff Reporter at Northeast Herald, covering news from Tripura and Northeast India.
Related Articles

Bengal woman gangraped and robbed after 5 men barged into house in Bengaluru, 3 arrested
Bengaluru/IBNS: Three people were arrested after a woman from West Bengal was gang-raped and robbed at her house in Bengaluru, media reports said.

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav named as Mahagathbandhan's CM face in Bihar polls
Patna/IBNS: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav has been named as the Chief Ministerial face of Mahagathbandhan in the upcoming Bihar assembly elections, media reports said.

Pakistan is the worst violator of human rights: India at UN
New York/IBNS: India has slammed Pakistan at the United Nations after Islamabad tried to show "cross border terrorism" as a "freedom struggle", media reports said.

Instagram influencer from Jabalpur loses ₹50 lakh to cyber extortion racket
In what police are calling the first cybercrime case of its kind in Jabalpur, a popular Instagram creator from Madhya Pradesh has allegedly lost ₹50 lakh to a digital extortion gang that threatened to “strike” and “ban” his social media accounts.
Latest News

Northeast Frontier Railway cancels, short-terminates several trains in Tripura due to blockade

Power Secretary's review meeting to accelerate the pace of PM Surya Ghar Mufti Bijli Yojana

Intoxicated Indian illegal immigrant rams truck into traffic, kills 3 in California

Celebrities favour Andrew Cuomo over Zohran Mamdani in New York City Mayoral election
