- Vice-President of India and Chairman of Rajya Sabha, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, met with a delegation from the European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET). - Discussions emphasized strengthening bilateral ties, parliamentary cooperation, and democratic values shared between India and the European Union. - Focused on enhancing strategic partnership, trade, and economic cooperation between the world's largest democracies. - **Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET):** A standing committee of the European Parliament responsible for the political coordination and oversight of the European Union's external actions, foreign policy, and international agreements. - **European Parliament:** The directly elected legislative body of the European Union representing EU citizens, which exercises legislative, budgetary, and supervisory functions. - **Rajya Sabha:** The upper house of the bicameral Parliament of India, representing the states and union territories, presided over ex-officio by the Vice-President of India. **Introduction** The Vice-President of India and Rajya Sabha Chairman hosted a delegation from the European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET), focusing on deepening India-EU bilateral ties, legislative exchanges, and democratic cooperation. **Core Issue and Detailed Points** - Vice-President of India and Chairman of Rajya Sabha, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, met with a delegation from the European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET). - Discussions emphasized strengthening bilateral ties, parliamentary cooperation, and democratic values shared between India and the European Union. - Focused on enhancing strategic partnership, trade, and economic cooperation between the world's largest democracies. **Key Statutory Bodies, Acts & Concepts** - **Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET):** A standing committee of the European Parliament responsible for the political coordination and oversight of the European Union's external actions, foreign policy, and international agreements. - **European Parliament:** The directly elected legislative body of the European Union representing EU citizens, which exercises legislative, budgetary, and supervisory functions. - **Rajya Sabha:** The upper house of the bicameral Parliament of India, representing the states and union territories, presided over ex-officio by the Vice-President of India.