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European Legal Gateway Office Opens in New Delhi

19 February 20261 min read
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Why in the news

New Delhi became the site of the first European Legal Gateway Office, opened with senior Indian and European officials present.

Key facts

  • Milestone: the first-ever European Legal Gateway Office.
  • Location: New Delhi.
  • Indian presence: External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar.
  • European presence: Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Technological Sovereignty, Security and Democracy.
  • Agency present: Director General of the International Centre for Migration Policy Development.

Exam angle

  • Place of the first office: New Delhi.
  • Minister who attended: Dr S Jaishankar.
  • Organisation linked: International Centre for Migration Policy Development.

Test yourself

1. Where was the first-ever European Legal Gateway Office inaugurated?

It was opened in New Delhi.

2. Which Indian minister was present at the European Legal Gateway Office inauguration?

External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar attended.

3. Henna Virkkunen, present at the event, is Executive Vice-President of which body?

She holds that post in the European Commission.