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15/08/22 05:05 AM IST

India- EU Ties

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  • While India celebrates its 75th year of Independence, it also celebrates 60 years of diplomatic relations with the European Union (EU). 
India- EU 
  • 1960s: India was one of the first to establish relations with the European economic community.
  • Cooperation agreement (1994): It defined the relationship between India and the EU.
  • First India-EU Summit (2000): It marked a watershed in the evolution of the relationship.
  • 2004: Strategic partnership
  • Joint Action Plan (2005): to enhance trade and investment and bring peoples and cultures together.
  • 15th India-EU Summit (2020): It highlighted engagement across these areas:
  • Foreign policy and security cooperation
  • Trade and economy
  • Sustainable modernisation partnership
  • Global governance
  • People-to-people relations.
Defence Cooperation
  • India and the EU regularly conduct joint military and naval exercises which reflects their commitment to a free, open, inclusive and rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific.
  • France’s on-time delivery of 36 Rafale fighter jets and willingness to offer Barracuda nuclear attack submarines to the Indian Navy
  • Leading European defence equipment manufacturers are willing to partner with Indian companies aligned with the ‘Make in India’ programme.
Climate Change 
  • EU and India also underline their highest political commitment to the effective implementation of the Paris Agreement and the UNFCCC despite US withdrawing from the same.
  • India-EU Clean Energy and Climate Partnership was agreed at the 2016 Summit – to promote access to and disseminate clean energy and climate friendly technologies and encourage R&D.
  • Energy cooperation is now ongoing on a broad range of energy issues, like smart grids, energy efficiency, offshore wind and solar infrastructure, and research and innovation.
  • EU and India also cooperate closely on the Clean Ganga initiative and deal with other water-related challenges in coordinated manner.
Source- The Hindu 

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