New Delhi, February 18 Prime Minister Narendra Modi held an "excellent" meeting with the President of Estonia, Alar Karis, on Wednesday, during which he discussed ways to further strengthen the bilateral economic partnership, particularly in the context of the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
Modi also said that they discussed working together on futuristic technologies, energy management, and skills development.
"Had an excellent meeting with President Alar Karis of Estonia, a nation that has made remarkable progress in technology and AI. We discussed how to further strengthen our economic partnership, particularly in the context of the India-EU FTA, which is a historical agreement," the prime minister said in a post on X.
The Estonian leader wrote on X, "I spoke with @narendramodi about the changing world order and how new technology affects democracy. I welcomed India's decision to reduce imports of Russian fossil fuels and increase pressure on Russia to end its aggression against Ukraine."
Karis said that India's global influence is growing, and the EU-India FTA has provided a boost to this.
Karis is here to attend the ongoing India AI Impact Summit 2026.
The summit is being attended by more than 500 global AI leaders, including CEOs/CXOs, around 100 CEOs and founders, 150 academics and researchers, and 400 CTOs, VPs, and philanthropists.
It will also involve over 100 government representatives, including more than 20 heads of state and government, and around 60 ministers and vice ministers.