19 Amendments of Idoia VILLANUEVA RUIZ related to 2021/2023(INI)
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c
Paragraph 1 – point c
c) reiterate the need for a deeper partnership based on the shared values of democracy, the rule of law, respect for human rights, a commitment to promoting an inclusive, coherent and rules-based global order, effective multilateralism and, sustainable development and the fight against climate change;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d
Paragraph 1 – point d
d) highlight the importance of India as a partner in the global fight against climate change and biodiversity degradation; through a green transition; consolidate shared plans for the full implementation of the Paris Climate Agreement and its nationally determined contributions, and for joint climate diplomacy;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f
Paragraph 1 – point f
f) ensure the active consultation and involvement of EU and Indian civil society, in particular trade unions, feminist and LGBTI organisations, environmentalist organisations, as well as other stakeholders, in the development, implementation and monitoring of EU- India relations; seek the establishment of an EU-India Civil Society Platform for that purpose;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j
Paragraph 1 – point j
j) take positive note of the six regular EU-India consultations on disarmament and non-proliferation that have taken place; stress that it is now time to take concrete steps in the area of disarmament; acknowledge that India has joined three major proliferation-related multilateral export control regimes and encourage a closer EU-India partnership within these fora;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k
Paragraph 1 – point k
k) coordinate positions and initiatives in multilateral fora, notably the UN, by pushing for joint objectives, increasing dialogue and effectively aligning positions; support India’s bid for permanent membership of a reformed UN Security Council;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l
Paragraph 1 – point l
l) draw on India’s vision and the EU Member States’ existing approaches for the IndoAsia-Pacific region in order to develop a European IndoAsia-Pacific strategy based on EUthe principles and valueset out in international law, in the interest of peace and betterment of human rights; seek coordination of EU and Indian policies towards the Indo-Asia- Pacific region;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point m
Paragraph 1 – point m
m) promote joint actionan ambitious joint action with specific measures in coordinating development and humanitarian aid, as well as in strengthening democratic processes and countering authoritarian trends in Asia and beyondIndia;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o
Paragraph 1 – point o
o) take note of India’s security concerns as regards the expansive policy ofsupport the resolution of disputes through a comprehensive dialogue between India and the People’'s Republic of China (PRC); support the resolution of disputes and the upholding of international law on the India-PRC border;
Amendment 145 #
q a) promote the implementation of Security Council resolution and UNHCR report on Kashmir; call on India and Pakistan to consider the enormous human, economic and political benefits of resolving this conflict; express deep concern at the growing tensions between India and Pakistan, both being nuclear weapon states, which are additionally fuelled by the Indian government’s decision to deprive rights and cut services to the people of Kashmir, as well as the changes created in Kashmir by the Citizenship Amendment Act;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point r
Paragraph 1 – point r
r) place human rights at the heart of the EU’s engagement with India, thereby enabling an open and calm dialogue; develop a strategy to address human rights issueviolations in collaboration with India and to integrate human rights considerations across the wider EU-India partnership; express, in this regard, deep concern regarding India's Citizenship Amendment Act (ACC), which integrates discrimination against Muslims into Indian law;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s
Paragraph 1 – point s
s) encourage India, as a member of UN Human Rights Council, to accept and to facilitate the visits of UN special rapporteurs, in particular the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association and the UN Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions, for the monitoring of developments in civic space and fundamental rights and freedoms, as part of its pledge to foster the genuine participation and effective involvement of civil society in the promotion of human rights;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point t
Paragraph 1 – point t
t) address the human rights situation and challenges faced by civil society in its dialogue with the Indian authorities, including at summit level; encourage India, as the world’s largest democracy, to demonstrate its commitment to respecting and protecting the freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association, to end attacks against - and to release arbitrarily detained - human rights defenders, environmentalists, and journalists, including in the Indian- administered part of Kashmir, to repeal laws that may be used to silence dissent or laws that foster discrimination on the basis of religion or limit people's right to citizenship (notably the Citizens Amendment Act - CAA), to implement equality policies to fight against prevailing violence against women and their systemic discrimination, and to ensure accountability for human rights violations;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v
Paragraph 1 – point v
v) seize the opportunity offered by the EU-India Leaders’ Meeting to openly address value-based cooperation at the highest level in matters of trade and investment; work towards the achievement of common objectives in these areas that comply with and contribute to respect for universal human rights, to promote the fight against climate change, and the pursuit of the Sustainable Development Goals; stress that the farmers’ protests of the last years, which have included the largest strike in history, show us that the basic rights of the workforce are being attacked by the Indian government, and that any form of cooperation in the field of trade must be conditional to workers’ rights;
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point v a (new)
v a) note that the promotion of a model based on free trade would go against the interests of farmers and small producers both in India and in the EU, as well as being incompatible with our own climate goals;
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point y
Paragraph 1 – point y
y) finalise negotiations on a connectivity partnership with India without promoting any form of privatisation or liberalisation of this key sector;
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point aa
Paragraph 1 – point aa
aa) recall India’s role as the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer; encourage joint undertakings to ensure universal access to COVID-19 vaccines; seek EU- India leadership in promoting health as a global public good, notably through supporting multilateral initiatives, including COVAX, and help to secure universal access to vaccines, notably among lower-income countries by working together in the relevant international fora for the waver of COVID-19 vaccine patents;
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ae
Paragraph 1 – point ae
ae) step up the EU’s ambitions for digital connectivity with India in the context of the EU’s digital transformation strategy; invest in a partnership in digital services and the development of responsible artificial intelligence through the support and promotion of public enterprises ion these sectors as the only way to guarantee an approach based on rights and common interest rather than profit; continue to support data protection reform in India;
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ae a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point ae a (new)
ae a) note with concern that India continues the frequent use of the restriction of internet access as a domestic policy tool, as in other years India has restricted internet access more than any other country, over 75 times in 2020, the most severely affected in 2020 being the population of Kashmir who have suffered the longest internet shutdown ever in a democracy;
Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point af
Paragraph 1 – point af
af) call for a deeper partnership in public education, research and cultural exchange; call on the EU Member States and India to invest especially in young people’s capacities and leadership and to ensure their meaningful inclusion in political and economic life;