New Delhi, India and the European Union held three key meetings during which they assessed the full spectrum of bilateral cooperation, took stock of the ongoing FTA negotiations and highlighted the need for complete, just and lasting peace in Ukraine.
They reiterated their shared commitment to promoting a free, open, inclusive, peaceful and prosperous Indo-Pacific, and India welcomed the EU’s “growing engagement” in the Indo-Pacific region, the Ministry of Defense said. External Affairs.
India and the EU held the 5th Strategic Partnership Review Meeting on November 22 in Brussels. The Indian side was led by MEA Secretary Tanmaya Lal and the European side was led by Simon Mordue, Deputy Secretary General for Economic and Global Affairs, European External Action Service.
The India-EU and EU Foreign Policy and Security Consultations and the 10th India-EU Energy Panel were also convened on November 21.
Lal also met Stefano Sannino, Secretary General, EEA. The meetings took place during the 20th anniversary year of the India-EU strategic partnership and against the backdrop of intensified engagement between India and the EU and its member states, the MEA said in a press release.
“The meetings assessed the full spectrum of bilateral cooperation between India and the EU and the implementation of the detailed commitments set out in the “India-EU Strategic Partnership: A Roadmap to 2025” agreed during of the 15th India-EU Summit in 2020. The exchanges also focused on future priorities for Indian ties and new momentum in relations,” he said.
“President von der Leyen’s commitment to the political guidelines for 2024-2029 to develop a new India-EU strategic agenda was welcomed,” the statement said.
The discussions focused on a wide range of topics, including economic security, green transition, defense and security cooperation, migration, mobility, India-EU connectivity partnership, Global Gateway and IMEC , said the MEA.
“The two sides also discussed enhancing cooperation in the sphere of innovation, science and technology, including positive developments in the context of the India-EU Trade and Technology Council, and opportunities to increase people-to-people contacts in education and research,” he added.
They also took stock of the ongoing negotiations for a free trade agreement, an investment protection agreement and a geographical indications agreement and agreed on their importance.
Both sides also stressed the “need for comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine in accordance with international law and consistent with the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter,” the statement said.
“They expressed deep concern over the situation in the Middle East/West Asia and stressed the need for early restoration of peace and stability,” he added.
Both sides also underlined the importance of India-EU strategic partnership in addressing global challenges.
“They reiterated their shared commitment to promoting a free, open, inclusive, peaceful and prosperous Indo-Pacific. India welcomed the growing engagement of the European Union in the Indo-Pacific region,” he said. declared.
“Both sides stressed that the rules-based international order must respect sovereignty, territorial integrity and peaceful resolution of disputes,” the statement said.
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