**Executive Summary**
The President of Estonia, Mr. Alar Karis, met with the Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, in Delhi on February 18, 2026. Discussions focused on strengthening economic partnership, particularly within the context of the India-EU FTA. They also talked about collaboration in futuristic technologies, energy management, and skilling.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Meeting Overview:**
* President of Estonia, Mr. Alar Karis, met with Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in Delhi.
* The meeting took place on February 18, 2026.
* **Discussion Topics:**
* Strengthening the economic partnership between Estonia and India.
* Furthering collaboration in the context of the India-EU FTA.
* Working together in futuristic technologies, energy management, and skilling.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Estonia**
**Impact**
Estonia is poised to enhance its economic partnership with India, particularly through the India-EU FTA. It stands to gain from further collaboration in technology, energy, and skills development.
**Action Required**
Engage in follow-up discussions and negotiations to implement agreed-upon areas of collaboration in the India-EU FTA, technology, energy, and skills development.
**Stakeholder: India**
**Impact**
India stands to enhance its economic ties with Estonia, leveraging Estonia's strides in tech and AI and furthering collaborations across technology, energy, and skilling, especially within the India-EU FTA framework.
**Action Required**
Engage in follow-up discussions and negotiations to implement agreed-upon areas of collaboration in the India-EU FTA, technology, energy, and skills development.
Key Entities Referenced
India-EU FTA: A free trade agreement between India and the European Union, aimed at bolstering economic partnership.
Estonia: A nation with strides in tech and AI, and economic partnership with India.
Alar Karis: President of Estonia
Narendra Modi: Prime Minister of India
Delhi: The location where the President of Estonia met the Prime Minister of India.
Prime Minister's Office
President of Estonia meets Prime Minister
Posted On: 18 FEB 2026 6:16PM by PIB Delhi
President of Estonia HE Mr. Alar Karis met the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today in Delhi.
Both leaders talked about working together in futuristic technologies, energy management, skilling and
more.
In separate posts on X, Shri Modi wrote:
“Had an excellent meeting with President Alar Karis of Estonia, a nation which has made remarkable
strides in tech and AI. Discussed how to add further vigour to our economic partnership, particularly in the
context of the India-EU FTA, which is a historical agreement. We also talked about working together in
futuristic technologies, energy management, skilling and more.
@AlarKaris”
Had an excellent meeting with President Alar Karis of Estonia, a nation which has
made remarkable strides in tech and AI. Discussed how to add further vigour to
our economic partnership, particularly in the context of the India-EU FTA, which
is a historical agreement. We also… pic.twitter.com/2EZ9HcD48k
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 18, 2026
“Oli suurepärane kohtumine Alar Karisega, Eesti Vabariigi Presidendiga - riigiga, mis on teinud
märkimisväärseid edusamme tehnoloogia ja tehisintellekti valdkonnas. Arutasime võimalusi meie
majanduspartnerluse edasiseks tugevdamiseks, eriti India ja ELi vabakaubanduslepingu, mis on ajalooline
kokkulepe. Samuti rääkisime koostööst futuristlike tehnoloogiate, energiahalduse, oskuste ja muud.
@AlarKaris”
Oli suurepärane kohtumine Alar Karisega, Eesti Vabariigi Presidendiga - riigiga,
mis on teinud märkimisväärseid edusamme tehnoloogia ja tehisintellekti
valdkonnas. Arutasime võimalusi meie majanduspartnerluse edasiseks
tugevdamiseks, eriti India ja ELi vabakaubanduslepingu, mis… pic.twitter.com/bq
6M3sxTgo
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 18, 2026***
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