The European Union and India signed a security and defense partnership on January 27, according to the statement published on the EU website.
The agreement was sign on the sidelines of the EU-India Summit by Kaja Kallas, High Representative and Vice-President of the EU, and S. Jaishankar, Indian Minister of Foreign Affairs. According to the EU, the partnership “marks a new chapter in the strategic relationship between the EU and India” and responds to what Brussels has described as an increasingly complex and demanding global security environment.
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“The EU and India have a long-standing strategic partnership. With today’s signing of a new Security and Defense Partnership, we are entering a new phase in EU-India relations,” Kallas said.
“This will expand our cooperation in areas such as maritime security, counter-terrorism and cyber defence. The EU and India see the world changing in the same way and are responding together. Security is now an essential part of our relationship.”
According to the statement, the partnership establishes a comprehensive framework to guide cooperation on peace, security and defense, and reflects a shared commitment to a stable, rules-based international order, with the United Nations at its center. The EU said the agreement is designed to address traditional and non-traditional security challenges, including in the cyber, maritime and space domains.
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Under this partnership, the EU and India will expand their cooperation in a wide range of areas, including maritime security, cybersecurity issues, artificial intelligence and emerging technologies, hybrid threats, protection of critical infrastructure, counter-terrorism and prevention of violent extremism. The framework also covers non-proliferation and disarmament, space security, defense industry initiatives, capacity building of partner countries, international peace and security, training and education, consular issues and the women, peace and security agenda.
“The Security and Defense Partnership builds on this established cooperation and provides a structured framework to develop it further. It will form an integral part of the new, further strengthened, EU-India Joint Comprehensive Strategic Agenda,” the statement said.
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The implementation of the new partnership will be overseen through an annual EU-India Security and Defense Dialogue, supported by thematic consultations and information exchanges. The EU said the partnership would be reviewed regularly to assess progress, guide future cooperation and adapt to evolving global security challenges.
It was earlier reported that several senior executives from major Indian arms makers visited Moscow this year to discuss possible joint ventures with Russian defense companies.
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