3 Amendments of Maria Eleni KOPPA related to 2008/2135(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
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1.Welcomes India's increasing global geopolitical strength as the world's largest democracy Reiterates the importance of a strategic partnership between the EU and India, a partnership firmly based on shared values of democracy and human rights, fundamental freedoms, pluralism, the rule of law and multilateralism; welcomes India's commitment, shared by the EU, to combating terrorism and to promoting international peace and security;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
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2. WBelcomieves the strategic partnership which assigns a pivotal importance to EU- India relations; believes that, over the longer term, India will only grow in attractiveness as a trading partnerat, over the longer term, India will only grow in attractiveness as a trading partner and will increase its geopolitical importance; welcomes therefore the commitment, expressed during the ninth European Union - India Summit held in Marseille on 29 September 2008, to further develop their political exchanges and cooperation;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
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7. Welcomes the existence of an annual local-level EU-India human rights dialogue but is concerned about the slow pace at which India is implementing ILO labour standards, particularly in connection with child and bonded labour; calls on India to do more to improve the treatment of women, and to deal with the issue of the death penalty and the persecution of and discrimination against religious minorities;