The President of the European Commission, Kaja Kallas, warns that India's purchases of Russian oil and military exercises with Moscow could harm relations with the European Union.

Kaja Kallas emphasized that Russian oil purchases and India's participation in military exercises with Russia represent obstacles in the way of strengthening relations with the European Union. Despite discussions for a strategic partnership in trade and defense, these actions can affect cooperation. The European Commission hopes to finalize a free trade agreement with India by the end of the year and is discussing a EU-India summit for 2026, in the context of broader collaboration in the field of security.