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Von der Leyen says EU working with India on innovation, mobility agreements in wake of trade deal

(27 Jan 2026) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS New Delhi - 27 January 2026 1. Mid of European Council President Antonio Costa, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arriving for press statements  2. Zoom out from von der Leyen and Costa to European Union Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maroš Šefčovič and Indian Minister of External Affairs exchanging agreement on comprehensive framework on cooperation in mobility, Modi, Costa and von der Leyen clapping  3. Mid of EU delegation seated  4. SOUNDBITE (English) Ursula von der Leyen, European Commission President: "I want to turn to innovation. Because here too we share core values. The freedom of research and science is paramount for us. Europe and India will always choose science. We will always choose progress, the way forward. We will always choose technology at the service of our people. It's part of who we are. And our cooperation on human-centric, trustworthy Artificial Intelligence is one of the best examples. So today, I am glad to announce that we are working on India's association with Horizon Europe. Backed by funding firepower of 100 billion Euros, Horizon is the world's largest public research programme. And I can’t wait for our best talents to get to work to advance health, clean energy, frontier technologies, just to name some. We will set up EU-India innovation hubs. This will help researchers and start-ups to collaborate on next-generation technology. And we are also launching the EU-India Startup Partnership to boost co-creation, and high-potential ventures.”  5. Mid of Modi, Costa and von der Leyen 6. SOUNDBITE (English) Ursula von der Leyen, European Commission President: “Prime Minister, dear Narendra (Modi), We both know our greatest wealth, are our people. That is why I am so glad that we are signing an agreement on mobility. We will facilitate the movement of students, researchers, seasonal and highly skilled workers. And this is also why we are launching the first EU Legal Gateway Office in India. It will be a one-stop hub to support Indian talent moving to Europe, in full alignment with EU member states' needs and policies. This is good for our economies. This is good for the friendship between our people. And this openness benefits us all.” 7. Wide of Modi, Costa and von der Leyen at press statements  STORYLINE: After nearly two decades of negotiations, India and the European Union announced Tuesday they have reached a free trade agreement to deepen economic and strategic ties. The accord, which the EU chief described as the “mother of all deals," could affect as many as 2 billion people. The deal between two of the world's biggest markets comes as Washington targets both India and the EU with steep import tariffs, disrupting established trade flows and pushing major economies to seek alternate partnerships. The accord will see free trade on almost all goods between the 27 members of the EU and India, covering everything from textiles to medicines and bringing down high import taxes for European wine and cars. India and the EU also agreed on a framework for deeper defense and security cooperation, and a separate pact aimed at easing mobility for skilled workers and students, signaling their partnership extends beyond commerce. "We both know our greatest wealth, are our people. That is why I am so glad that we are signing an agreement on mobility. We will facilitate the movement of students, researchers, seasonal and highly skilled workers,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...