The Joint India-EU Comprehensive Strategic Agenda, endorsed at the 16th India-EU Summit today, aims to further reinforce the strategic partnership by broadening, deepening and better coordinating EU-India cooperation. The strategic agenda covers key areas including prosperity and sustainability, technology and innovation, security and defence, connectivity and global issues, reinforced by enablers across pillars. Building on more than 20 years of strategic partnership, it is a forward-looking action plan that reflects the commitment of both sides to work together in an increasingly complex geopolitical environment as trusted, predictable and like-minded partners. The two sides reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening trade linkages, investment avenues, and enhancing global supply and value chains.
Both sides have also agreed to strengthen cooperation under the India-EU Clean Energy and Climate Partnership, including through energy technologies, smart grids, storage, electricity sector regulation, and energy and climate diplomacy. India and the EU have decided to enhance cooperation to promote a free, open, peaceful and prosperous Indo-Pacific built on international law and mutual respect for sovereignty, territorial integrity and peaceful resolution of disputes.
The two sides will strengthen connectivity between Europe, India, and the wider world, upholding high standards while unlocking new commercial opportunities for Indian and EU businesses. Both sides have also decided to implement the 2021 EU-India Connectivity Partnership, including through Global Gateway and India’s MAHASAGAR, focusing on energy connectivity, transport and digital. India and the EU will deepen strategic collaboration under the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor to diversify trade routes, reduce strategic dependencies, promote regional integration, and future-proof supply chains.
