French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Damascus on the first official visit by a serving EU leader since Bashar al-Assad's ouster, reaffirming France's support for Syria's reconstruction and stability.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in France. The leaders reviewed progress in India-EU relations following the conclusion of the Free Trade Agreement