India, Feb. 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

The Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD), Government of India, hosted a 17-member delegation of the European Parliament's Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM Committee) during its official mission to New Delhi from 16-20 February 2026. The delegation was led by Ms Lina Galvez (S&D, Spain), Chair of the FEMM Committee.

Welcoming the delegation, Minister of State for Women and Child Development, Smt. Savitri Thakur, stated that India values its strategic partnership with the European Union and views gender equality as a core pillar of the Joint India-EU Strategic Agenda 2030.She noted that the meeting built upon discussions initiated during earlier h...