Elements for an EU strategy on India: a partnership for sustainable modernisation and the rules-based global order

Summary:

On 20 November 2018 the European Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy presented a joint communication setting out the EU's vision for a strategy to strengthen cooperation and the partnership with India.

Further information:

This Joint Communication replaces the Commission's Communication on India of 2004, recognising that India has emerged as the fastest-growing large economy and has acquired an important geopolitical role. The Communication aims to strengthen the EU-India Strategic Partnership by focusing on sustainable modernisation and on common responses to global and regional issues.

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European Commission: Press Release, 20/11/2018: EU shapes its ambitious strategy on India http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-18-6481_en.htm

European Commission: Fact Sheet, 20/11/2018: Explaining the European Union's partnership with India http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-18-6483_en.htm

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