In an interview with The Guardian, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said that Europe urgently needed to rearm. She will be proposing a plan this week. Following the London summit,

Following a leaders' meeting on Ukraine in London, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen emphasized the need for a massive surge in European defense. She stressed that lasting peace in Ukraine can only be achieved through strength.

Von der Leyen, accompanied by the EU College of Commissioners or senior political leaders of the bloc, began a high-profile two-day visit to India on Thursday.