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2017/2025(INI) EU political relations with India

Progress: Procedure completed

RoleCommitteeRapporteurShadows
Lead AFET PREDA Cristian Dan (icon: PPE PPE) GILL Neena (icon: S&D S&D), VAN ORDEN Geoffrey (icon: ECR ECR), PAET Urmas (icon: ALDE ALDE), BUCHNER Klaus (icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE), CASTALDO Fabio Massimo (icon: EFDD EFDD)
Committee Opinion FEMM GABRIEL Mariya (icon: PPE PPE)
Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
RoP 54

Events

2017/09/13
   EP - Results of vote in Parliament
2017/09/13
   EP - Decision by Parliament
Details

The European Parliament adopted by 520 votes to 73 against with 83 abstentions a resolution on EU political relations with India.

The EU and India are the world’s two largest democracies. They have built, over the last two decades, a Strategic Partnership founded on shared values and interests. They are important economic, trade and investment partners and have been engaged since 2007 in negotiations for an ambitious free trade and investment agreement.

A stronger partnership : Parliament stressed that the partnership between the Union and India has not yet reached its full potential. It advocated a stronger political commitment on the part of both parties for a more dynamic and valuable relationship with regard to the challenges they face at regional and international level.

Members welcomed the adoption of the EU-India Action Plan 2020 and the re-launch of cooperation in 2016 in many areas such as security, counter-terrorism, migration and mobility, trade, technology transfer, culture, climate change, development, energy and water. They called for the effective implementation of the action plan following clear steps and deadlines.

A free trade agreement : Parliament reiterated its support for the conclusion of a comprehensive and ambitious free trade agreement (FTA) between the EU and India. Such an agreement should be concluded as soon as possible in a spirit of reciprocity and mutual benefit and take into account the international standards which both sides have undertaken to respect, including those set out in the framework of the Agreement, The World Trade Organisation (WTO) and the International Labour Organisation (ILO), as well as the principle of corporate social responsibility.

Members also recommended adopting a coherent strategy based on clear priorities, whilst highlighting the importance of interparliamentary structured dialogue for the functioning of the Strategic Partnership.

A broad cooperation programme on foreign and security policy : the resolution highlighted the important potential of the areas of foreign and security policy with a view to increasing synergies between the Union and India.

In particular, both parties should:

intensify their efforts in promoting effective and rule-based multilateralism at global level; the High Representative of the Union is invited to support India’s bid for Permanent Membership on the UN Security Council; cooperate to support democratic processes in Asia and coordinate their humanitarian and development policies in order to contribute to the political, economic and social advancement in the countries concerned, including for minorities or stateless persons, such as Rohingyas; pursue cooperation between the EU’s and India’s security and law enforcement services under the existing arrangement within Europol with a view to combating radicalisation, violent extremism and terrorism; deepen cooperation to contribute to the establishment in Afghanistan of a peace and reconciliation process under Afghan control and responsibility; work towards a rapprochement and the restoration of good neighbourly relations between India and Pakistan through an in-depth dialogue; further cooperation on universal disarmament , non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and nuclear security; strengthen their cooperation in areas such as maritime security , cyber security and data protection as well as migration and mobility; intensify co-operation in the field of energy , in particular in the field of renewable energies in the wake of the Paris Climate Agreement; increase the number of student exchanges under the Erasmus + programme, which should be further expanded.

Strengthening exchanges on the human rights dimension of the partnership : Parliament welcomed the reaffirmed commitment to intensify exchanges on the human rights dimension of the EU-India Strategic Partnership.

While acknowledging the authorities’ efforts to combat all forms of discrimination, Members stated that caste-based discrimination continues to be a source of abuse. They therefore encouraged the Indian authorities to increase their efforts to eradicate this violation of human rights and to ensure the full protection of minorities, especially ethnic and religious minorities.

Lastly, Parliament reiterated its call for an immediate moratorium on executions in India.

Documents
2017/09/13
   EP - End of procedure in Parliament
2017/09/12
   EP - Debate in Parliament
2017/06/28
   EP - Committee report tabled for plenary
Details

The Committee on Foreign Affairs adopted an own-initiative report by Cristian Dan PREDA (EPP, RO) on EU political relations with India.

The EU and India are the world’s two largest democracies. They have built, over the last two decades, a Strategic Partnership founded on shared values and interests. They are important economic, trade and investment partners and have been engaged since 2007 in negotiations for an ambitious free trade and investment agreement.

A stronger partnership : the report stressed that the partnership between the Union and India has not yet reached its full potential. It advocated a stronger political commitment on the part of both parties for a more dynamic and valuable relationship with regard to the challenges they face at regional and international level.

Members welcomed the adoption of the EU-India Action Plan 2020 and the re-launch of cooperation in 2016 in many areas such as security, counter-terrorism, migration and mobility, trade, technology transfer, culture, climate change, development, energy and water. They called for the effective implementation of the action plan following clear steps and deadlines.

In addition, Members reiterated their support for the conclusion of a comprehensive and ambitious free trade agreement (FTA) between the EU and India. Such an agreement should be concluded as soon as possible in a spirit of reciprocity and mutual benefit and take into account the international standards which both sides have undertaken to respect, including those set out in the framework of the Agreement, The World Trade Organisation (WTO) and the International Labour Organisation (ILO), as well as the principle of corporate social responsibility.

Members also recommended adopting a coherent strategy based on clear priorities in the light of the Union's relations with India.

A broad cooperation programme on foreign and security policy : the report highlighted the important potential of the areas of foreign and security policy with a view to increasing synergies between the Union and India.

In particular, both parties should:

intensify their efforts in promoting effective and rule-based multilateralism at global level; the High Representative of the Union is invited to support India’s bid for Permanent Membership on the UN Security Council; cooperate to support democratic processes in Asia and coordinate their humanitarian and development policies in order to contribute to the political, economic and social advancement in the countries concerned, including for minorities or stateless persons, such as Rohingyas; pursue cooperation between the EU’s and India’s security and law enforcement services under the existing arrangement within Europol with a view to combating radicalisation, violent extremism and terrorism; deepen cooperation to contribute to the establishment in Afghanistan of a peace and reconciliation process under Afghan control and responsibility; work towards a rapprochement and the restoration of good neighbourly relations between India and Pakistan through an in-depth dialogue; further cooperation on universal disarmament , non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and nuclear security; continue their exchanges of views, as part of their regular consultations on foreign policy and security issues, on the situation in the Middle East and on areas of possible cooperation which could improve the stabilisation of the region; strengthen their cooperation in areas such as maritime security , cybersecurity and data protection as well as migration and mobility; intensify co-operation in the field of energy , in particular in the field of renewable energies in the wake of the Paris Climate Agreement; increase the number of student exchanges under the Erasmus + programme, which should be further expanded.

Strengthening exchanges on the human rights dimension of the partnership : Members welcomed the reaffirmed commitment to intensify exchanges on the human rights dimension of the EU-India Strategic Partnership.

While acknowledging the authorities’ efforts to combat all forms of discrimination, Members stated that caste-based discrimination continues to be a source of abuse. They therefore encouraged the Indian authorities to increase their efforts to eradicate this violation of human rights and to ensure the full protection of minorities, especially ethnic and religious minorities.

Documents
2017/06/20
   EP - Vote in committee
2017/05/09
   EP - Amendments tabled in committee
Documents
2017/05/04
   EP - Committee opinion
Documents
2017/04/11
   EP - GABRIEL Mariya (PPE) appointed as rapporteur in FEMM
2017/04/04
   EP - Committee draft report
Documents
2017/03/16
   EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament
2017/02/28
   EP - PREDA Cristian Dan (PPE) appointed as rapporteur in AFET

Documents

Votes

A8-0242/2017 - Cristian Dan Preda - Vote unique 13/09/2017 12:30:06.000 #

2017/09/13 Outcome: +: 520, 0: 86, -: 73
DE IT PL RO ES GB FR CZ BE BG PT SK SE FI AT LT NL HR DK HU SI LV MT LU IE CY EL EE
Total
85
63
51
30
49
61
66
20
21
14
20
13
20
13
18
11
23
11
12
13
8
8
6
5
9
5
19
3
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200

Denmark PPE

For (1)

1

Luxembourg PPE

3

Cyprus PPE

1

Estonia PPE

For (1)

1
icon: S&D S&D
176

Netherlands S&D

3

Croatia S&D

2

Slovenia S&D

For (1)

1

Latvia S&D

1

Malta S&D

3

Luxembourg S&D

For (1)

1

Ireland S&D

For (1)

1

Cyprus S&D

2
icon: ECR ECR
67

Italy ECR

2

Romania ECR

For (1)

1

Czechia ECR

2

Bulgaria ECR

2
2

Lithuania ECR

1

Netherlands ECR

For (1)

1

Croatia ECR

For (1)

1

Latvia ECR

For (1)

1

Cyprus ECR

1

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1
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60

Germany ALDE

2

Romania ALDE

3

Portugal ALDE

1

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For (1)

1

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2

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2

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For (1)

1

Latvia ALDE

1

Luxembourg ALDE

For (1)

1

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For (1)

1

Estonia ALDE

For (1)

Abstain (1)

2
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47

Italy Verts/ALE

Abstain (1)

1

United Kingdom Verts/ALE

6

Belgium Verts/ALE

2

Finland Verts/ALE

Abstain (1)

1

Austria Verts/ALE

3

Lithuania Verts/ALE

Abstain (1)

1

Netherlands Verts/ALE

2

Croatia Verts/ALE

Abstain (1)

1

Denmark Verts/ALE

Abstain (1)

1

Hungary Verts/ALE

Abstain (1)

1

Slovenia Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

Latvia Verts/ALE

Abstain (1)

1
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33

Germany EFDD

Abstain (1)

1

Poland EFDD

1

France EFDD

1

Sweden EFDD

2

Lithuania EFDD

For (1)

1
icon: NI NI
15

Germany NI

2

Poland NI

Against (1)

2

United Kingdom NI

For (1)

Abstain (2)

3

France NI

Against (1)

Abstain (1)

2

Hungary NI

2
icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL
44

Germany GUE/NGL

3

Italy GUE/NGL

Against (1)

3

United Kingdom GUE/NGL

Against (1)

1

France GUE/NGL

Against (1)

3

Portugal GUE/NGL

Abstain (1)

4

Sweden GUE/NGL

Abstain (1)

1

Finland GUE/NGL

Abstain (1)

1

Netherlands GUE/NGL

3

Denmark GUE/NGL

Abstain (1)

1

Ireland GUE/NGL

3

Cyprus GUE/NGL

Against (1)

1
icon: ENF ENF
35

Poland ENF

2

United Kingdom ENF

Against (1)

1

Belgium ENF

Against (1)

1

Netherlands ENF

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AmendmentsDossier
194 2017/2025(INI)
2017/05/09 AFET 194 amendments...
source: 604.659

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  • date: 2017-09-13T00:00:00 type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P8-TA-2017-0334 title: T8-0334/2017 summary: The European Parliament adopted by 520 votes to 73 against with 83 abstentions a resolution on EU political relations with India. The EU and India are the world’s two largest democracies. They have built, over the last two decades, a Strategic Partnership founded on shared values and interests. They are important economic, trade and investment partners and have been engaged since 2007 in negotiations for an ambitious free trade and investment agreement. A stronger partnership : Parliament stressed that the partnership between the Union and India has not yet reached its full potential. It advocated a stronger political commitment on the part of both parties for a more dynamic and valuable relationship with regard to the challenges they face at regional and international level. Members welcomed the adoption of the EU-India Action Plan 2020 and the re-launch of cooperation in 2016 in many areas such as security, counter-terrorism, migration and mobility, trade, technology transfer, culture, climate change, development, energy and water. They called for the effective implementation of the action plan following clear steps and deadlines. A free trade agreement : Parliament reiterated its support for the conclusion of a comprehensive and ambitious free trade agreement (FTA) between the EU and India. Such an agreement should be concluded as soon as possible in a spirit of reciprocity and mutual benefit and take into account the international standards which both sides have undertaken to respect, including those set out in the framework of the Agreement, The World Trade Organisation (WTO) and the International Labour Organisation (ILO), as well as the principle of corporate social responsibility. Members also recommended adopting a coherent strategy based on clear priorities, whilst highlighting the importance of interparliamentary structured dialogue for the functioning of the Strategic Partnership. A broad cooperation programme on foreign and security policy : the resolution highlighted the important potential of the areas of foreign and security policy with a view to increasing synergies between the Union and India. In particular, both parties should: intensify their efforts in promoting effective and rule-based multilateralism at global level; the High Representative of the Union is invited to support India’s bid for Permanent Membership on the UN Security Council; cooperate to support democratic processes in Asia and coordinate their humanitarian and development policies in order to contribute to the political, economic and social advancement in the countries concerned, including for minorities or stateless persons, such as Rohingyas; pursue cooperation between the EU’s and India’s security and law enforcement services under the existing arrangement within Europol with a view to combating radicalisation, violent extremism and terrorism; deepen cooperation to contribute to the establishment in Afghanistan of a peace and reconciliation process under Afghan control and responsibility; work towards a rapprochement and the restoration of good neighbourly relations between India and Pakistan through an in-depth dialogue; further cooperation on universal disarmament , non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and nuclear security; strengthen their cooperation in areas such as maritime security , cyber security and data protection as well as migration and mobility; intensify co-operation in the field of energy , in particular in the field of renewable energies in the wake of the Paris Climate Agreement; increase the number of student exchanges under the Erasmus + programme, which should be further expanded. Strengthening exchanges on the human rights dimension of the partnership : Parliament welcomed the reaffirmed commitment to intensify exchanges on the human rights dimension of the EU-India Strategic Partnership. While acknowledging the authorities’ efforts to combat all forms of discrimination, Members stated that caste-based discrimination continues to be a source of abuse. They therefore encouraged the Indian authorities to increase their efforts to eradicate this violation of human rights and to ensure the full protection of minorities, especially ethnic and religious minorities. Lastly, Parliament reiterated its call for an immediate moratorium on executions in India.
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    • The Committee on Foreign Affairs adopted an own-initiative report by Cristian Dan PREDA (EPP, RO) on EU political relations with India.

      The EU and India are the world’s two largest democracies. They have built, over the last two decades, a Strategic Partnership founded on shared values and interests. They are important economic, trade and investment partners and have been engaged since 2007 in negotiations for an ambitious free trade and investment agreement.

      A stronger partnership: the report stressed that the partnership between the Union and India has not yet reached its full potential. It advocated a stronger political commitment on the part of both parties for a more dynamic and valuable relationship with regard to the challenges they face at regional and international level.

      Members welcomed the adoption of the EU-India Action Plan 2020 and the re-launch of cooperation in 2016 in many areas such as security, counter-terrorism, migration and mobility, trade, technology transfer, culture, climate change, development, energy and water. They called for the effective implementation of the action plan following clear steps and deadlines.

      In addition, Members reiterated their support for the conclusion of a comprehensive and ambitious free trade agreement (FTA) between the EU and India. Such an agreement should be concluded as soon as possible in a spirit of reciprocity and mutual benefit and take into account the international standards which both sides have undertaken to respect, including those set out in the framework of the Agreement, The World Trade Organisation (WTO) and the International Labour Organisation (ILO), as well as the principle of corporate social responsibility.

      Members also recommended adopting a coherent strategy based on clear priorities in the light of the Union's relations with India.

      A broad cooperation programme on foreign and security policy: the report highlighted the important potential of the areas of foreign and security policy with a view to increasing synergies between the Union and India.

      In particular, both parties should:

      • intensify their efforts in promoting effective and rule-based multilateralism at global level; the High Representative of the Union is invited to support India’s bid for Permanent Membership on the UN Security Council;
      • cooperate to support democratic processes in Asia and coordinate their humanitarian and development policies in order to contribute to the political, economic and social advancement in the countries concerned, including for minorities or stateless persons, such as Rohingyas;
      • pursue cooperation between the EU’s and India’s security and law enforcement services under the existing arrangement within Europol with a view to combating radicalisation, violent extremism and terrorism;
      • deepen cooperation to contribute to the establishment in Afghanistan of a peace and reconciliation process under Afghan control and responsibility;
      • work towards a rapprochement and the restoration of good neighbourly relations between India and Pakistan through an in-depth dialogue;
      • further cooperation on universal disarmament, non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and nuclear security;
      • continue their exchanges of views, as part of their regular consultations on foreign policy and security issues, on the situation in the Middle East and on areas of possible cooperation which could improve the stabilisation of the region;
      • strengthen their cooperation in areas such as maritime security, cybersecurity and data protection as well as migration and mobility;
      • intensify co-operation in the field of energy, in particular in the field of renewable energies in the wake of the Paris Climate Agreement;
      • increase the number of student exchanges under the Erasmus + programme, which should be further expanded.

      Strengthening exchanges on the human rights dimension of the partnership: Members welcomed the reaffirmed commitment to intensify exchanges on the human rights dimension of the EU-India Strategic Partnership.

      While acknowledging the authorities’ efforts to combat all forms of discrimination, Members stated that caste-based discrimination continues to be a source of abuse. They therefore encouraged the Indian authorities to increase their efforts to eradicate this violation of human rights and to ensure the full protection of minorities, especially ethnic and religious minorities.

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