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The 9th India-EU High Level Dialogue for Migration and Mobility (HLDMM) was held in New Delhi on 12 November 2025. The meeting was co-chaired by Shri Prashant Pise, Additional Secretary (Emigration, Policy & Welfare Division), Ministry of External Affairs, and H.E. Mr. Johannes Luchner, Deputy Director-General, Directorate General for Migration and Home Affairs in the European Commission. The dialogue was also attended by Heads of Mission and representatives of the Diplomatic Missions of EU Member States in New Delhi, Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA), M/o Home Affairs, M/o Health and Family Welfare, M/o Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, M/o Commerce & Industry, M/o Labour & Employment and M/o Education of India.

2. The two sides expressed satisfaction with the successful implementation of the India-EU Common Agenda on Migration and Mobility (India-EU CAMM) and discussed the initiatives outlined in the Joint Communication on "A New Strategic India-EU Agenda”, adopted by the EU Council in September 2025. The two sides discussed the Comprehensive Framework of Cooperation on Mobility and the EU proposal to set up a pilot European Legal Gateway Office in India. This office is proposed to be a one-stop hub to provide information, and to support the movement of professionals to the EU, starting with the ICT sector.

3. Both sides reaffirmed that migration and mobility are an important dimension of the strategic partnership between India and the EU. They exchanged views on further initiatives and steps aimed at realizing the full potential of cooperation in this area.

4. It was agreed that the next round of HLDMM would be held in Belgium on mutually agreeable dates.

New Delhi
November 12, 2025