LibGuides: EU-India relations: Council info and EU Publications

In the Council

EU-India leaders' meeting via video conference, Porto, 8 May 2021
Publication Date: 2021
The leaders of the EU and India will meet via video conference on 8 May 2021. The EU will be represented by the heads of state or government of the 27 EU member states, Charles Michel, President of the European Council, and Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission. They will meet in Porto, Portugal. India will be represented by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, who will join EU leaders via video conference. The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, will also participate in the meeting.
EU-India Strategic Partnership: A Roadmap to 2025
Publication Date: 2020
The Leaders held the 15th European Union – India Summit on the 15th July 2020. They endorsed this “EU-India Strategic Partnership: A Roadmap to 2025” as a common roadmap to guide joint action and further strengthen the EU-India Strategic Partnership over the next five years.
India: Council adopts conclusions on a new EU strategy
Publication Date: 2018
The Council adopted conclusions on an EU strategy on India. The Council endorsed the joint communication “Elements for a European Union strategy on India” by the High Representative Federica Mogherini and the European Commission, which, together with the conclusions, will provide the policy framework for the EU’s deeper and broader engagement with India over the coming years.

EU Publications

EU-India trade relations: assessment and perspectives : in-depth analysis by Poitiers, Niclas ; Bery, Suman ; Chowdhry, Sonali ; García-Herrero, Alicia Brussels: European Parliament
Publication Date: 2021
This analysis provides background on where EU-India economic relations stand and why it is important to maintain momentum following this breakthrough, despite a somewhat unpromising domestic political environment in India.
Migration profile India: end 2017 by European Commission ; Joint Research Centre
Publication Date: 2019
This Structural Migration Profile aims at providing a factual overview on migration and development in a given country. Data refer to the end of the year and come from various publicly available official sources. Data sources may use different collection methodologies.
EU strategy on India by ; Council conclusions on the EU strategy on India
Publication Date: 2018
This Joint Communication proposes elements for an EU Strategy covering the next 10-15 years, building on the last Commission Communication on India of 2004, and reflecting the recommendations of the European Parliament in its 2017 resolution on political relations with India.
Evaluation of the European Union's humanitarian interventions in India and Nepal : 2013-2017 : final report by Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO)
Publication Date: 2018
This report is an independent evaluation of the European Union's humanitarian interventions in India and Nepal during the period 2013-2017, as managed by the European Commission's Directorate-General for Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO). The evaluation draws upon evidence from project data, interviews, field visits and a literature review. The evaluation concludes that the programs succeeded in achieving most project output objectives, with mixed results at an outcome level due to various factors.
India's bilateral relations first year of the Narendra Modi era : in-depth analysis by Erico D'Ambrogio ; Directorate-General for Parliamentary Research Services
ISBN: 9282376303
Publication Date: 2015
This publication aims to give an overview of the current state of bilateral relations between India and some of its international partners since Narendra Modi became India's Prime Minister in May 2014. Particular focus is given to India's relations with its immediate neighbours.
Evaluation of the EU-India strategic partnership and the potential for its revitalisation by Gulshan Sachdeva ; Directorate-General for External Policies of the Union
ISBN: 9789282372395
Publication Date: 2015
The EU-India Strategic Partnership has lost momentum. Bilateral ties are not receiving sufficient priority from both sides. Economics remains at the core of this relationship. Since negotiations on the Broad-based Trade and Investment Agreement (BTIA) may take time to be concluded, EU-India ties should not be held hostage to developments at BTIA level.
EU-India relations : gaining strategic traction? by Amai Sánchez-Cacicedo ; Kanti Bajpai ; Oliver Blarel et. al,
Publication Date: 2023
This Chaillot Paper explores how the EU and India might seize new opportunities while highlighting underlying differences in outlook across critical issue areas. In the various chapters both European and Indian experts analyse specific dimensions of EU-India cooperation and examine how to leverage common ground through concrete actions moving forward. This should allow policymakers on both sides to overcome the difficulties caused by mismatched expectations and identify potential areas of convergence.

In the Commission

EU-India agreement
EU-India Free Trade Agreement, Investment Protection Agreement and Geographical Indications Agreement
India
EU trade relations with India. Facts, figures and latest developments.
EU-India: new Trade and Technology Council to lead on digital transformation, green technologies and trade
The new TTC will deepen strategic engagement on trade and technology between both partners. This follows the announcement by President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, on 25 April 2022 in New Delhi.
EU and India kick-start ambitious trade agenda
Publication Date: 2022
European Commission Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis and Indian Commerce Minister Piush Goyal formally relaunched EU-India negotiations on a balanced, ambitious, comprehensive and mutually beneficial free trade agreement.
EU and India launched the High-Level Dialogue on Trade and Investment
Publication Date: 2021
On 5 February 2021, the EU-India High-Level Dialogue on Trade Investment held its first meeting.

European External Action Service

European External Action Service (EEAS)
The EEAS is the European Union's diplomatic service. It helps the EU's foreign affairs chief – the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy – carry out the Union's Common Foreign and Security Policy.
Delegation of the European Union to India and Bhutan
The Delegation was established in 1983. Except for consular tasks, the Delegation of the European Union in New Delhi is functioning the same way as an Embassy does; it is a diplomatic mission representing the EU to India together with the 27 Member States of the European Union. It performs a variety of tasks aimed at enhancing relations between the EU and India.

European Parliamentary Research Service

India's climate change policies: State of play ahead of COP27 by Angelo Delivorias ; EPRS
Publication Date: 2022
In 2019, India accounted for 7 % of global GHG emissions; its per capita emissions level of 2.48 tonnes CO2 equivalent (tCO2e) was well below the global average and only a third of the EU per capita level.
India and food (in)security by Bruno Bilquin ; EPRS
Publication Date: 2022
India, poised to become the most populous nation and the third-largest economy in the near future, faces major food security risks. In response, the country has sought to formulate a food security policy that also addresses climate change and the impact of Russia's war on Ukraine, while supporting its aspirations to be a major player in a multipolar world.
India: Economic indicators and trade with EU by Giulio Sabbati ; EPRS
Publication Date: 2021
At the beginning of the century, the EU and India were growing exactly at the same path: how about today? Who is the main trade partner of India: China or the EU? And would you ever think that the EU exports to India pearls and precious stones more than optical instruments? And how much is it easy to do business in New Delhi?
The Quad: an emerging multilateral security framework of democracies in the Indo-Pacific region by Enrico D'Ambrogio ; EPRS
Publication Date: 2021
The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue among the US, Japan, India and Australia (the Quad), has recently been revived and is gradually gaining prominence as the coordinated response effort of democracies to the increasing assertiveness of authoritarian China in the Indo-Pacific region.
Assessing the potential impact of an EU-India trade agreement by Cecilia Navarra ; EPRS
Publication Date: 2020
The EU and India are major actors in the international arena and the discussions over a possible Free Trade Agreement has been ongoing for several years. This study analyses the potential effects of an FTA between EU and India in a "Cost of Non Europe" perspective.
EU-India: Cooperation on digitalisation by Enrico D'Ambrogio; EPRS
Publication Date: 2020
'Human-centric digitalisation to develop inclusive economies and societies' is the main concept behind the digital transformation in both the EU and India. At their July 2020 summit, the two partners agreed to promote global digitalisation standards characterised by 'safe and ethical deployment'. Their flagship initiatives make them natural partners in the promotion of these global standards. Yet, if their ICT cooperation is to make sound progress, some of Delhi's protectionist policies need further consideration.
EU-India: trade prospects by Enrico D’Ambrogio; EPRS
Publication Date: 2020
The EU-India Summit held in July 2020 agreed to establish a regular high-level dialogue at ministerial level on bilateral trade and investment relations. In this way, the EU and India expressed a clear political will to work together to overcome issues that have hampered their trade relations in recent years and impeded advances towards a bilateral trade and investment agreement – where negotiations have been stalled since 2013 – and achievement of the potential of economic relations between the world's two biggest democracies.
EU-India: cooperation on climate by Enrico D'Ambrogio; EPRS
Publication Date: 2020
The EU and India have assumed a leading role in fighting climate change and have been increasingly cooperating with each other in this field, at both public- and private-sector levels. They have agreed partnerships on sectoral issues such as clean energy, water and urban development. The EU is supporting several Indian projects on climate action, sustainability and clean energy.
India's Parliament and other political institutions by Enrico D'Ambrogio ; EPRS
Publication Date: 2020
India is the biggest democracy in the world. With a population of 1.35 billion in 2018, India was also the world's second most populous country, and is projected to overtake China by 2027. Like the European Union (EU), it is a pluralistic, multi-faith, multilingual (with 22 recognised languages), and multi-ethnic country. This paper describes the institutions it is governed by.

Newest publications

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India IP SME helpdesk : standard-essential patents in India : a brief overview.This link opens in a new window Introduction Intangible assets are cornerstones of today’s economy. The last two decades have seen an 87% increase in the volume of investments in intellectual property products in contrast to a 30% increase in physical investments. 47% of the total economic activity (GDP) in the European Union (EU) is attributable to IPR-intensive industries amounting to EUR 6.4 trillion and IPR industries directly contribute to the creation of almost 39.4% of all jobs in the EU. In the last century, we have traversed from siloed innovative devices to an interconnected and combinatorial innovation space, wherein multiple innovators and original equipment manufacturers interact and build upon each other’s innovations. This necessitates standardized protocols for efficient communication and interactions between devices. Standards thus act as catalysts enabling the diffusion of innovative technology, build a cohesive and critical mass of firms to launch an emerging technology, ensure an effective technology transfer by facilitating licensing of patent rights, and spur innovation by enabling compatibility and competition within and between technologies. Jun 9, 2024
India IP SME helpdesk : guide to geographical indication protection in India.This link opens in a new window A ‘Geographical Indication’(GI) is a sign or an indication which identifies a good as originating in a place where a given quality, reputation, or any other characteristic of the good is essentially attributable to its geographical origin1. Legal protection for GIs took birth in southern Europe in the early 20th century and has expanded worldwide since the implementation of the WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property (TRIPS agreement). Jun 9, 2024
India IP SME Helpdesk : 2024 year in review.This link opens in a new windowMar 24, 2025
India IP SME Helpdesk : software : IP auditing checklist.This link opens in a new window Software IP Auditing is a comprehensive review of a company’s software-related intellectual property assets. It involves assessing the company’s software code, third-party libraries, open-source components, and other software-related materials to identify potential Intellectual Property risks and ensure proper protection. Mar 18, 2025

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