EU’s New Strategy Document on India

• The EU’s latest strategy document on India marks a significant shift in Delhi’s relations with Brussels.

• The document aims to bridge the gap between the promise of the partnership and its performance.

• The EU strategy is a blend of ambition and pragmatism, recognizing India as an indispensable partner in shaping the international order.

• India is the EU’s second most important commercial partner, with bilateral goods trade reaching €120 billion and services to €60 billion.

• The EU focuses on securing a Free Trade Agreement with India, reducing tariff and non-tariff barriers and unlocking trade and investment flows between Europe and India.

• India is committed to an early conclusion of the Free Trade Agreement due to a trade deficit with China and Trump’s exorbitant tariffs.

• The EU frames India as a rapidly expanding manufacturing and technology hub hosting nearly half of global capability centres.

• The EU recognizes the growing salience of security cooperation with India, with the planned EU-India Security and Defence Partnership.

• The war in Ukraine casts a long shadow on India’s oil ports and defence ties with Moscow.

• India needs to balance its ties with Brussels and Moscow, considering the rising stakes in India’s relationship with the European Union.

EU India Strategy 2025 is important topic for Civil service exam (WBCS).

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