Emirates Flight, First Class, Landed At 2:42 PM: Inside Details Of EU Chief Ursula Von Der Leyen’s Flight To Delhi To Sign Mother Of All Deals

Amid high anticipations linked to the likely signing of India-EU FTA, European Price President Ursula von der Leyen has landed in Delhi on Saturday, January 24, 2026, sources exclusively advised Republic Media Community.

After having described the India-EU FTA as “mother of all deals” for the interval of the Davos Summit 2026, EU Chief will partake in 77th Republic Day celebrations, and co-chair the 16th India-EU Summit on 27 January 2026, in conserving with a Ministry of Exterior Affairs (MEA) statement. 

EU Chief Ursula Von Der Leyen landed in Delhi Airport’s Terminal 3 on Saturday, January 24 at 2:42 pm. She became once travelling first class from Brussels onboard an Emirates flight – Ek516.

Meanwhile, European Council President Antonio Luis Santos da Costa is slated to near in India on January 25 onboard the Emirates flight – Ek516. 

For the interval of this a must-relish consult with, European Council President Costa, and EU Chief Von Der Leyen will “preserve restricted and delegation stage talks with Top Minister Modi,” in conserving with MEA. An India-EU Trade Forum is also anticipated to be organised on the sidelines of the India-EU Summit, it acknowledged. 

Sooner than arriving in Delhi as of late, European Price President acknowledged, “There is serene work to total. However we’re on the cusp of a ancient alternate settlement. Some call it the mother of all deals. One which would create a market of 2 billion people, accounting for virtually a quarter of global GDP.”

The alternate ties between India and the EU date advantage to 1962 after the south Asian nation developed diplomatic family with the European Economic neighborhood. Let’s take a be taught about at key alternate moments between the EU and India.

• The European Union emerged as India’s top items procuring and selling accomplice in 2024–25
• India’s services exports doubled to €37 billion between 2019 and 2024
• Talks underway for a brand recent India–EU Security & Defence Partnership
• Over 9.3 lakh Indians stay within the EU, strengthening mobility and education hyperlinks
• The upcoming 16th India–EU Summit (Jan 2026) indicates solid bilateral ties.