15 Amendments of Geoffrey VAN ORDEN related to 2017/2025(INI)
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the EU and India are the world’s two largest democracies, the one a quasi-supranational entity, the other a federal republic, both drawing on deep cultural histories and are strongly committed to the promotion of peace, stability and security, as well as to respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that the relationship between the EU and its Member States with India has grown significantly in quality and scope since the Joint Political Statement of 1993; highlights the importance of the EU-India Strategic Partnership established in 2004 and meant to acknowledge their close ties and to take their relations to a higher and more intensive level;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the endorsement of the EU-India Agenda for Action-2020, which is a roadmap for intensifying the Strategic Partnership over the next five years; takes positive note of the areas of cooperation re- launched in 2016, such as the fight against terrorism and migration; underlines the importance ofnow calls for effectively implementingation of the Agenda with clear steps and deadlines;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Takes positive note that the EU and India havare re-engageding 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 84 #
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 thate EU’s priorities for India could also be defined in an updated strategy for EU-Asia relations;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Highlights the importance of interparliamentary structured dialogue for the functioning of the Strategic Partnership; requests that the Indian authorities take forward as soon as possible the idea of an India-Europe Friendship Group, acting in the Lok Sabha as a counterpart for the European Parliament Delegation for Relations with the Republic of India, be formed in the Lok Sabha as soon as possible;.
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Emphasises the significant added value of the cooperation between the EU and India in supporting democratic processes in Asia, in countries such as Myanmar, Sri LankaAfghanistan or the Maldives; underlines, moreover, the importance of the EU and India coordinating their humanitarian aid and development policies in the region, in order to positively contribute to the political, economic and social processesadvancement in the countries concerned;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Notes the India-EU Joint Declaration on the fight against terrorism of 30 March 2016; underlines the importance of pursuing cooperation between the EU’s and India’s security and law enforcement services under the existing arrangement within Europol; recommends facilitating the exchange of best practices and information between India and the EU, including with, on one side, and the EU and its Member States on the other; encourages both sidesthem to advocate together for the adoption of the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism at UN level, as well as the increase of effectiveness of the UN terrorist designations;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses the importance of deeper cooperation between the EU and India for contributing in Afghanistan to building an Afghan-led state and institutions, to reconciliation processes and to the emergence of a political and economic environment that will allow, together with its Member States, other organisations, and India in the consolidatruction of peace and security; encourages, in particular, enhanced political coordination on security and military questions, development support and measures for addressing the regional contextstrong Afghan institutions;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Welcomes the reaffirmed commitment to increased exchanges on the human rights dimension of the EU-India Strategic Partnership, including the Human Rights Dialogues, as citizens of both sides can benefit from enhanced cooperation on human rights issues; underlines, in this context, the importance of Human Rights Dialogues; notes that no exchange has taken place since 2013, and urges that a dialogue be held as soon as possible;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
Amendment 183 #
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 protec, and to enhance steps to protect minorities, not least the many Christioan of minorities, in particular religious and ethnic oncommunities;