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European Council President António Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen are in New Delhi for India’s Republic Day celebrations and the 16th EU–India Summit on 27 January 2026. The EU says talks will focus on deepening the strategic partnership, including trade, security and defence cooperation, clean transition priorities and broader people-to-people links.
European Council President António Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen are in India for the 16th EU–India Summit on 27 January 2026, after attending the Republic Day parade in New Delhi as chief guests—an unprecedented optics-heavy step in the relationship.
European Council President António Costa’s office said he would travel to India for a high-level summit on 27 January 2026 and that he and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen would attend the Republic Day parade on 26 January as guests of honour. The EU described the visit as a marker of deepening ties and pointed to its strategic agenda for cooperation with India.
European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrived in New Delhi for a state visit timed around Republic Day, as India positions the partnership with the European Union as a key pillar of its Europe strategy.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said a successful India makes the world “more stable, prosperous and secure” after attending India’s Republic Day parade as a chief guest, as New Delhi prepared for an India–EU summit focused on trade, security and strategic cooperation.
India’s embassy and the Indian community in Yemen held a Republic Day celebration after a gap of more than 10 years, signalling a renewed moment of visibility for Indian diplomatic activity and diaspora gatherings in a country long affected by conflict and instability.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said he spoke with Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand on 26 January 2026 about deepening bilateral cooperation and continued high-level exchanges, with both sides reviewing progress under the India-Canada Roadmap 2025.
The United States congratulated India on its 77th Republic Day, underlining close bilateral cooperation across defence, energy, critical minerals and emerging technologies, and pointing to the Quad as a key platform for Indo-Pacific engagement.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said he spoke with Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand on 26 January 2026, discussing deeper bilateral cooperation and continued high-level exchanges as both sides look to sustain engagement.
Ethiopia has declared the end of its first Marburg virus outbreak after completing the required 42-day period without any new confirmed infections. The outbreak began in November 2025 and resulted in 14 confirmed cases, including nine deaths and five recoveries, with additional deaths classified as possible cases, according to the WHO.
India’s Republic Day celebrations in New Delhi drew international attention after European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen attended the Kartavya Path parade as chief guests. The programme mixed military contingents, domestically made defence platforms and cultural performances, while parades took place nationwide under heightened security.
India and the European Union are preparing for a major summit on January 27, 2026, expected to adopt a comprehensive strategic agenda across prosperity, technology, security and connectivity. Leaders are also likely to announce the conclusion of negotiations on a long-awaited free trade agreement first launched in 2007 and relaunched in 2022.