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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said that India is strengthening its relationship with Europe and both sides can bring greater stability to the international economy and global politics. After holding talks with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot in Paris, his remarks came in the face of a factitious geopolitical environment, including global concerns over the way the United States has carried out a military operation in Venezuela to capture President Nicolas Maduro.

He said Europe is an important player in global politics, making it essential for India to strengthen its relationship with the region. Further, he said that his visit to Europe was a very conscious choice, reflecting India’s belief that its relationship with Europe is poised to grow to the next level. His remarks came amid New Delhi's frosty ties with the US after President Donald Trump slapped a whopping 50 per cent tariff on India. 

He asserted ‘Looking back over the past few weeks, we have held several discussions within India on matters dealing with Europe, the FTA (Free Trade Agreement), technology issues, semiconductors, railways, defence, aviation. So there is really a very substantive relationship, much more that can be done. But other than that, I think there is a larger discussion today that the world needs about the global order.’