President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen will be on a two-day official visit to India from February 27-28 at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Saturday.
The screening is another step towards the opening of negotiations on Ukraine's membership in the EU, Xinhua news agency reported, citing the Ukrainian presidential press service.
the EP plenary debate on the presentation of the program of activities of the French Presidency.
The two leaders exchanged views on the prevailing COVID-19 situation in India and the EU, including India’s ongoing efforts to contain the second wave of COVID-19.
Her comment came after after she and EU Council Charles Michel had a video meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang earlier on Monday.
The German Chancellor's comments came as Europe enters a decisive week for its response to the virus, which has hit the area harder than any other continent. Ms Merkel has in the interim signalled her intent, indeed to strive for what she calls will be "more Europe, a stronger Europe, and a well-functioning Europe".
During the telephonic conversation, Der Leyen praised Modi for taking early measures to combat COVID-19 pandemic.
Von der Leyen, a former German Defence Minister, took over from Jean-Claude Juncker at the start of December.
The EU has been challenged by Donald Trump’s trade confrontations not the least because the reprisal against China can have its effect generally.
