By Philip Blenkinsop

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Commission set out plans on Wednesday to deepen cooperation with India in fields such as defence, technology and trade despite tensions over New Delhi’s closer ties to Moscow.

The European Union and India are in the final stages of negotiating a free trade agreement both sides aim to conclude by the end of the year.

Negotiations, relaunched in 2022, have gained pace since the re-election of U.S. President Donald Trump. Faced with Trump’s tariffs, both sides have sought accelerated efforts to foster new alliances.

For Brussels, that means planned trade agreements with Mexico, South American bloc Mercosur, India and Indonesia. India sees promise in the European Union, but also in China and Russia.

India has increased purchases of Rus

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