Archive · 4 Oct 2026
Jaishankar Sees Technology Driving Broader India-Europe Partnership
S. Jaishankar said India and Europe can work together in more ways than just buying and selling things.
He named areas such as artificial intelligence, computer chips, space, medicine and defence.
He said India and Europe have some similar ideas about AI and should pay attention to its safety.
He also said companies’ work centres in India can connect the two economies.
Working together on medicines could help make supplies more reliable.
Jaishankar said countries are building relationships with different partners as the world changes.
He called this approach multi-alignment.
He also said the United Nations should be improved, not abandoned.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar called for India-Europe cooperation beyond traditional trade and diplomacy.
He identified AI, semiconductors, advanced manufacturing, life sciences, space and defence as areas for closer work.
Jaishankar said India and Europe share some views on AI, including the need to address its safety and security.
He highlighted Global Capability Centres and resilient pharmaceutical supply chains as links between the economies.
He described multi-alignment and cooperation on shared interests as responses to a changing, more multipolar global order.
- Who
- India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, speaking about India-Europe cooperation.
- What
- He urged a broader partnership spanning technology, manufacturing, health, space, defence and global issues.
- When
- At the Munich Leaders Meeting 2026, during the 62nd Munich Security Conference, on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
- Where
- New Delhi, India.
- Why
- Jaishankar said cooperation can address shared opportunities and challenges, including a changing global order and the need for more resilient supply chains.
- Speaker
- S. Jaishankar, India’s External Affairs Minister
- Event
- Munich Leaders Meeting 2026, held in connection with the 62nd Munich Security Conference
- Location
- New Delhi
- Technology priorities
- Artificial intelligence, semiconductors and advanced manufacturing
- Other cooperation areas
- Life sciences, space and defence
- Economic link
- Global Capability Centres connect Indian and European economies and corporations
- Global approach
- Jaishankar described multi-alignment, diversification and de-risking as features of a changing global order