New Delhi, Sept. 25 -- European Union Ambassador to India Jean-Eric Paquet presented his Letters of Credence to President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Friday, as the EU-India strategic partnership enters a key phase marked by progress in trade, defence and security, research and innovation.

"President Droupadi Murmu received credentials from Mr Jean-Eric Paquet, Ambassador of the European Union," Rashtrapati Bhavan said in a post on X.

Following the ceremony, the European Union said Paquet described the EU-India Strategic Partnership as "one of the most defining relationships of the 21st century", highlighting its growing importance amid changing global economic, technological and geopolitical dynamics.

"With unprecedented m...