18 Amendments of Urmas PAET related to 2017/2025(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
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Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the EU and India have built over the last two decades a Strategic Partnership founded on shared values, given that they are natural partners and factors of stability in the present multi- polar world; whereas the Strategic Partnership could be deepened;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the EU and India, as important economic partners, have been engaged since 2007 in negotiations for an ambitious free trade agreement, which should reach a conclusion as soon as possible;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Expresses full support for a stronger and deeper partnership between the EU and India, rooted in their powerful political, economic, social and cultural links and founded on the shared values of democracy, respect for human rights and pluralism, as well as on mutual respect;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that enhanced political relations between the two partners could positively contribute to fostering regional and international cooperation in a world that faces multiple challenges, such as security tensions, disrespect for international law, terrorism, poverty and inequality, inequality and violation of human rights;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Takes positive note that the EU and India have re-engaged in discussion on the ways to proceed with negotiations on a Broad- based Trade and Investment Agreement (BTIA); urges both sides to proceed with the negotiations with a view to concluding the BTIA as soon as possible;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recommends the adoption at EU level of a consistent strategy for its relations with India, with clear priorities; draws attention to the importance of both the EU institutions and the Member States implementing such a strategy in a coherent and coordinated manner; considers that that EU’s priorities for India could also be defined in an updated strategy for EU-Asia relations; stresses the importance of continuous work on ending persecution of minorities, such as Rohingyas, in some Asian countries;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Takes positive note of the support expressed at the 13th EU-India Summit by both sides for full implementation of the Minsk Agreement by all parties regarding the conflict in Eastern Ukraine; recalls that the EU has strongly condemned Russia’s aggressive actions and has a non- recognition policy of the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol; hopes that, through dialogue, the EU and India could further align their positions and further calls for India to condemn Russian aggression;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses the significant mutual benefits the EU and India could draw from intensifying their cooperation in areas such as maritime security, cyber security and data protection, as well as migration and mobility; recommends, in the area of maritime security, developing a common understanding of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, and identifying the most appropriate joint measures for cooperating within its framework;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Recommends, in the area of maritime security, developing a common understanding of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, and identifying the most appropriate joint measures for cooperating within its framework;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22 b. Calls on the EU and India to increase cooperation in matters of maritime security and counter-piracy, including through the development of international doctrine and standard operating procedures, in order to fully exploit the potential offered by India's role in the region;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 c (new)
Paragraph 22 c (new)
22 c. Recommends that India consider signing the Montreux Document of 18 September 2008, which, inter alia, defines how international law applies to the activities of private military and security companies (PMSCs);
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Acknowledges the significant efforts made by the Indian authorities with a view to combating all forms of discrimination, including caste-based; notes with concern, however, that caste- based discrimination continues to be a source of abuse, and encourages India’s authorities, therefore, to strengthen their efforts to eradicate this violation of human rights; encourages India, furthermore, to ensure full protection of minorities, in particular religious and ethnic ones; calls for Indian authorities to guarantee an effective fight against rape and police violations and ensure the protection of women's rights;
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26 a. Is concerned of the situations of labourers in the textile field, and calls on the Indian authorities to pursue exhaustive investigations of abuse denouncements;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26 b. Notes with regret that the 35- strong crew (including 14 Estonians and 6 Britons, as well as Indians and Ukrainians) of the ship MV Seaman Guard Ohio, arrested in Tamil Nadu state on 12 October 2013 are held in Palayamkottai prison in Tamil Nadu; whereas the EU respects India's sovereignty over its territory and jurisdiction and recognises the integrity of the Indian legal system; calls on the Indian authorities to ensure that the case of the MV Seaman Guard Ohio crew is dealt with on a basis of full respect for the human and legal rights of the defendants, in line with the obligations enshrined in the various human rights charters, treaties and conventions that India has signed up to; urges the Indian authorities to act sympathetically in this case, to resolve the legal proceedings as swiftly as possible, and to release all personnel concerned pending conclusion of the judicial processes, in order to minimise the adverse effects on those involved and their families;