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Brussels [Belgium], November 26 (ANI): India and the European Union (EU) reviewed the complete spectrum of their political, financial and safety partnership throughout two high-level conferences held in Brussels on November 18 and 19, as each side put together to maneuver past the India-EU Strategic Partnership Roadmap 2025.According to a joint assertion launched by the Ministry of External Affairs, the eleventh India-EU Foreign Policy and Security Consultations and the sixth Strategic Partnership Review Meeting examined the “full spectrum of the bilateral relationship”. They reviewed the implementation of the ‘India-EU Strategic Partnership: A Roadmap to 2025’, which is reaching completion this yr. Both sides “welcomed the very optimistic momentum in EU-India relations,” noting the EU College of Commissioners’ go to to India in February, the primary EU-India Strategic Dialogue in Brussels in June, and the EU’s adoption of the Joint Communication on the Strategic Agenda on India in September.The joint assertion additional famous that the discussions additionally lined a broad vary of matters, together with financial safety, resilient provide chains, commerce and funding, the Global Gateway, the India-EU Connectivity Partnership and India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), in addition to cooperation within the fields of innovation, science and know-how, and alternatives to deepen people-to-people contacts in schooling and analysis.The assertion mentioned New Delhi and Brussels “reaffirmed the shared ambition to conclude negotiations on the Free Trade Agreement by the tip of this yr,” whereas additionally accelerating talks on the Investment Protection Agreement and the Agreement on Geographical Indications.The two sides underlined the necessity for continued dialogue on provide chain diversification and famous progress below the India-EU Trade and Technology Council.“They underlined the significance of cooperation on the multilateral degree and of continued dialogue on financial points, together with on provide chain diversification. Both sides additionally famous the progress within the India-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) and regarded ahead to the following TTC Ministerial Meeting in Brussels in 2026, ” the assertion mentioned. Discussions lined financial safety, resilient provide chains, the Global Gateway, the India-EU Connectivity Partnership and the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC). Both sides additionally explored deeper cooperation in innovation, science and know-how, schooling and analysis.India and the EU “unequivocally condemned terrorism and violent extremism in all its types and manifestations, together with cross-border terrorism.”” They took word of India’s upcoming BRICS Chairship in 2026 and famous substantial factors of convergence on international points to be additional explored. Both sides unequivocally condemned terrorism and violent extremism in all its types and manifestations, together with cross-border terrorism. They additionally regarded ahead to the following version of the India-EU Human Rights Dialogue, MEA mentioned. Both sides reiterated their dedication to a “free, open, inclusive, peaceable and affluent Indo-Pacific,” highlighting respect for sovereignty, territorial integrity and the rules-based worldwide order.They underscored the necessity for a “complete, simply and lasting peace in Ukraine in accordance with worldwide regulation and the rules of the UN constitution” and reiterated help for the Peace Plan for Gaza, calling for early restoration of stability.The consultations acknowledged shared safety challenges and reaffirmed the mutual curiosity in strengthening dialogue in maritime safety, counterterrorism, cyber points, area, and defence business cooperation.India and the EU mentioned they “stay up for constructive negotiations aiming on the well timed and profitable conclusion of a Security and Defence Partnership and a Security of Information Agreement.”Both sides additionally mentioned preparations for the following section of engagement centered on a brand new Joint EU-India Comprehensive Strategic Agenda, to be endorsed on the India-EU Summit in New Delhi subsequent yr.The Foreign Policy and Security Consultations had been chaired by Olof Skoog, Deputy Secretary General for Political Affairs, and Sibi George, India’s Secretary (West).The Strategic Partnership Review Meeting was chaired by Olivier Bailly, Acting Deputy Secretary General for Economic and Global Issues, and Secretary (West).Secretary (West) additionally attended the EU Indo-Pacific Ministerial Forum on 20-21 November, the place he delivered a keynote tackle on the session on Critical Maritime Infrastructure and took part in a roundtable on financial safety and digital connectivity. (ANI)
November 26, 2025, 03:45 IST
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