2023/2128(INI) EU-India relations
Lead committee dossier:
Progress: Procedure completed
| Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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| Lead | AFET |
ALAMETSÄ Alviina ( Verts/ALE)
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MEIMARAKIS Vangelis ( EPP),
PAPANDREOU Nikos ( S&D),
EROGLU Engin ( Renew),
MARIANI Thierry ( ID),
RUISSEN Bert-Jan ( ECR),
VILLANUEVA RUIZ Idoia ( GUE/NGL)
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Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
RoP 118
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RoP 118Events
2024/01/17
EP - Text adopted by Parliament, single reading
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2024/01/17
EP - Decision by Parliament
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2024/01/16
EP - Debate in Parliament
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2023/12/12
EP - Committee report tabled for plenary
Details
The Committee on Foreign Affairs adopted the own-initiative report by Alviina ALAMETSÄ (Greens/EFA, FI) on a European Parliament recommendation to the Council, Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy concerning EU-India relations.
In 2022, the EU and India marked the 60th anniversary of their bilateral partnership. While this partnership has gained momentum in recent years, it has, however, not yet reached its full potential.
The aim of this recommendation is to broaden and deepen EU-India relations by making progress in priority areas that are in the interest of both sides and the well-being of their respective citizens through enhanced cooperation in various areas, as outlined in the EU-India Roadmap 2025.
Recommendations
The report made the following recommendations to the Council, Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy:
The EU-India Strategic Partnership: the institutional framework
- continue to broaden and deepen EU-India relations as strategic partners and to uphold the commitment to regular multi-level dialogues and summits;
- pursue a ‘Team Europe’ approach to the partnership;
- make tangible advances on priority areas of the partnership, in particular climate change and green growth, digitalisation and new technologies, research and development, connectivity, trade and investment, foreign, security and defence policy and human rights and the rule of law;
- establish a more structured and multi-level inter-parliamentary dialogue between the European Parliament and its Indian counterparts.
EU-India cooperation on foreign and security policy
- further develop both parties’ growing cooperation on foreign and security policy and promote greater synergies in this field through existing dialogue mechanisms and other fora set up under the EU-India Roadmap to 2025;
- encourage India to strengthen regional security cooperation while acknowledging the volatile context of proliferation, military modernisation, and territorial disputes;
- enhance cooperation on hybrid threats, particularly in the fight against disinformation campaigns, through mechanisms aiming to share evidence and intelligence;
- expand and broaden EU-India cooperation on maritime security;
- strengthen EU-India cooperation on disarmament and non-proliferation and encourage India to join EU efforts to promote nuclear safety and the non-proliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons in the region;
- engage with India on the issue of its heavy military dependency on Russia and on the EU’s sanctions policy towards Russia and on its continued purchases of crude oil from Russia at low prices.
Human rights and democracy: from an appendix to the heart of EU-India relations
- effectively enshrine human rights and democratic values at the heart of the EU’s engagement with India with the aim of a constructive and results-based dialogue;
- develop a strategy and plan of action to address these issues, and to integrate them across the wider EU-India partnership;
- engage with India on its efforts to investigate and prevent gender-based violence and discrimination and promote gender equality and women’s empowerment.
Connecting on climate, energy and digital issues
- enhance cooperation on climate and energy issues with India as a key partner in the global fight against climate change and biodiversity degradation and in a green transition towards renewable energy and climate neutrality, with due regard to their impact on the most vulnerable.
Documents
2023/12/07
EP - Vote in committee
2023/10/27
EP - Amendments tabled in committee
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2023/09/28
EP - Committee draft report
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2023/07/12
EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament
2023/04/26
EP - ALAMETSÄ Alviina (Verts/ALE) appointed as rapporteur in AFET
Documents
- Text adopted by Parliament, single reading: T9-0033/2024
- Decision by Parliament: T9-0033/2024
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Committee report tabled for plenary: A9-0435/2023
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE754.761
- Committee draft report: PE753.444
- Committee draft report: PE753.444
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE754.761
- Text adopted by Parliament, single reading: T9-0033/2024
Activities
- Heidi HAUTALA
Plenary Speeches (2)
- 2024/01/16 EU-India relations (debate)
- 2024/01/16 EU-India relations (debate)
- Alviina ALAMETSÄ
Plenary Speeches (2)
- 2024/01/16 EU-India relations (debate)
- 2024/01/16 EU-India relations (debate)
- Caterina CHINNICI
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2024/01/16 EU-India relations (debate)
- Anna FOTYGA
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2024/01/16 EU-India relations (debate)
- Tatjana ŽDANOKA
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2024/01/16 EU-India relations (debate)
- Clare DALY
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2024/01/16 EU-India relations (debate)
- Thierry MARIANI
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2024/01/16 EU-India relations (debate)
- Laurence FARRENG
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2024/01/16 EU-India relations (debate)
- Hervé JUVIN
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2024/01/16 EU-India relations (debate)
- Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2024/01/16 EU-India relations (debate)
- Ivan Vilibor SINČIĆ
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2024/01/16 EU-India relations (debate)
- Idoia VILLANUEVA RUIZ
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2024/01/16 EU-India relations (debate)
- Mick WALLACE
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2024/01/16 EU-India relations (debate)
- Engin EROGLU
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2024/01/16 EU-India relations (debate)
- Svenja HAHN
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2024/01/16 EU-India relations (debate)
- Vangelis MEIMARAKIS
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2024/01/16 EU-India relations (debate)
- Bert-Jan RUISSEN
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2024/01/16 EU-India relations (debate)
- Ernő SCHALLER-BAROSS
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2024/01/16 EU-India relations (debate)
- Nikos PAPANDREOU
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2024/01/16 EU-India relations (debate)
Votes
EU-India relations – A9-0435/2023 – Alviina Alametsä – Draft recommendation #
2024/01/17 Outcome: +: 585, 0: 36, -: 10
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2023/2128(INI)
2023/10/27
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185 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 3 a (new) – having regard to the ongoing negotiations with India on a Free Trade Agreement and the separate negotiations on an Investment Protection Agreement and an Agreement on Geographical Indications (GIs) with the aim of strengthening the strategic partnership,
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas in 2022, the EU and India marked the 60th anniversary of their bilateral partnership; whereas this partnership has gained momentum in recent years
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point k (k) continue to monitor closely the worrying situation in Indian-administered Kashmir, in particular the respect for the fundamental freedoms of the Kashmiri people;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point k (k) continue to monitor closely the worrying situation in Indian-administered Kashmir, in particular the respect for the fundamental freedoms of the Kashmiri people; remain committed to supporting stability
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point k (k) continue to monitor closely the worrying situation in Indian-administered Kashmir, in particular the respect for human rights and the fundamental freedoms of the Kashmiri people; remain committed to supporting stability and de- escalation between India and Pakistan;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point k a (new) (ka) renew EU efforts for restoration of good neighbourly relations between India and Pakistan, remains committed to supporting stability and de-escalation between the two neighbours; believes that a rapprochement between India and Pakistan is only possible on the basis of the principles of international law, through a comprehensive dialogue and a step-by-step approach;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point l (l) monitor closely the fragile situation around the unresolved border dispute between India and China, two nuclear powers
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point l (l) monitor closely the fragile situation around the unresolved border dispute between India and China, two nuclear powers
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point l (l) monitor closely the fragile situation around the unresolved border dispute between India and China, two nuclear powers which so far has kept from escalating above the threshold of conventional war but exhibits potential to flare up with serious consequences for the regional security architecture as well as for global stability;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point l (l)
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point l (l) monitor closely the fragile situation around the unresolved border dispute between India and China
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point l a (new) (la) take note of India’s security concerns as regards the expansive policy of the People’s Republic of China (PRC); support the resolution of disputes and the upholding of international law on the India-PRC border; underline that India- PRC relationships, taking into account the Chinese expansionism and ambitions, are facing growing challenges on strategic, geopolitical, economic and trade issues;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas in 2022, the EU and India marked the 60th anniversary of their bilateral partnership; whereas this partnership has gained momentum in recent years but has not yet reached its full potential; whereas both India and the EU will hold elections in 2024;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point l a (new) (la) encourage India to strengthen regional security cooperation while acknowledging the volatile context of proliferation, military modernisation, and territorial disputes;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point l b (new) (lb) promote conflict prevention and economic cooperation by supporting regional integration initiatives in South Asia, including within the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC);
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point m (m) effectively enshrine human rights and democratic values at the heart of the EU’s engagement with India with the aim of a constructive and results-based dialogue, including on the
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point m (m) effectively enshrine human rights and democratic values at the heart of the EU’s engagement with India with the aim of a constructive and results-based dialogue, including on the
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point m (m) effectively enshrine human rights and democratic values at the heart of the EU’s engagement with India with the aim of a constructive and results-based dialogue, including on the range of shortcomings in these areas; develop a strategy and plan of action to address these issues, and to integrate them across the wider EU-India partnership;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point m (m) effectively enshrine human rights and democratic values at the heart of the EU’s engagement with India with the aim of a constructive and results-based dialogue
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point m a (new) (ma) reiterate its concern on actual respect of human rights in India, notably with regards to the rights of people belonging to minorities and vulnerable groups, freedom of expression and opinion online and offline, women empowerment, LGBTQI+ rights, and the rights of migrants;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point m b (new) (mb) condemn the acts of violence, increasing nationalistic rhetoric and divisive policies that promote Hindu majoritarianism and social conflicts, notably in Manipur;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point n (n)
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point n (n) continue to express concern about India’s Citizenship Amendment Act; encourage India to guarantee the right to freely practice the religion of one’s choice enshrined in Article 25 of its constitution; counter and condemn hate speech; urge the Indian authorities to take all necessary measures and make the utmost effort to halt the ongoing ethnic and religious violence in the country, and to protect all religious minorities;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas the EU and India, as the world’s two largest democracies, share strong political, economic, social and cultural ties; whereas the EU and India affirm their determination to preserve and promote effective multilateralism and a rules-based multilateral order; whereas bilateral relations have not yet reached their full potential and require further political engagement;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point n (n) continue to express concern about India’s Citizenship Amendment Act, which, according to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, is fundamentally discriminatory in nature against Muslims and dangerously divisive; encourage India to guarantee the right to freely practice the religion of one’s choice enshrined in Article 25 of its constitution; counter and condemn hate speech;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point n (n) continue to express concern about India’s Citizenship Amendment Act; encourage India to guarantee the right to freely practice the religion of one’s choice enshrined in Article 25 of its constitution; recognise that Muslims, Christians and other religious minorities are equal in dignity and rights before the law; counter and condemn hate speech;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point n (n) continue to express grave concern about India’s Citizenship Amendment Act; encourage India to guarantee the right to freely practice the religion of one’s choice enshrined in Article 25 of its constitution; counter and condemn hate speech;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point n a (new) (na) express public concern and condemnation of hate speech that incites discrimination and violence against religious minorities; jointly commit to ensuring that those who indulge in hate speech are held accountable, and counter the impunity of lawmakers and state officials who engage in hate speech or incitement to violence.
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point n a (new) (na) underline that, in various villages across the country, Christians of Adivasi (aboriginal) origin are persecuted by Hindu extremists who call for their forced reconversion to Hinduism;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point o (o) insist that India, as a founding member of the United Nations and a current member of the UN Human Rights Council, should give unrestricted access to UN Special Rapporteurs for country visits in line with their requests, and act on all the recommendations in its Universal Periodic Review process in line with obligations under the Geneva Conventions of 1949;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point o (o) insist that India, as a founding member of the United Nations and a current member of the UN Human Rights Council, should act on all the recommendations in its Universal Periodic Review process, including to accept and facilitate the visits of and cooperate closely with UN special procedures, most of which have to date not been allowed to visit the country since 1999;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point o (o) insist that India, as a founding member of the United Nations and a current member of the UN Human Rights Council, should give unrestricted access to UN Special Rapporteurs for country visits in line with their requests, and act on all the recommendations in its Universal Periodic Review process;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point p (p) address
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point p (p)
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B b (new) Bb. whereas the EU and India jointly consider the following as priority areas of cooperation: foreign and security policy, environment and climate change, digitalisation, sustainable development, connectivity, research and development;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point p a (new) (pa) encourage India to demonstrate its commitment to respect, protect and fully enforce the constitutionally guaranteed rights to freedom of expression for all, including online, media freedom, the right to peaceful assembly and association, and freedom of religion and belief;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point p a (new) (pa) promote an ambitious joint action with specific measures in coordinating development and humanitarian aid, as well as in strengthening democratic processes and countering authoritarian trends in India;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point p a (new) (pa) ensure due diligence in the field of business and work with India to deepen cooperation in human rights, in line with the UN SDGs and the ILO conventions;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point p b (new) (pb) recall that the independence of the judiciary system and of the media are fundamental pillars of democracy;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point q (q)
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point q (q)
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point q (q) engage with India in order to secure a democratic and safe environment for the work of political opponents, human rights defenders, environmental and indigenous people’s defenders, trade union activists, journalists and other civil society actors; cease to invoke laws against sedition and terrorism as a means to restrict their legitimate activities; step up EU and Member State support to civil society organisations and human rights defenders, including by facilitating funding;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point q (q) engage with India in order to secure a safe environment for the work of human rights defenders, environmental and indigenous people’s defenders, faith-based organisations, trade union activists, journalists and other civil society actors; cease to invoke laws against sedition and terrorism as a means to restrict their legitimate activities; step up EU and Member State support to civil society organisations and human rights defenders, including by facilitating funding;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point q (q)
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point q a (new) (qa) promote freedom of expression and media freedom; emphasize the importance of upholding freedom of expression and media freedom in India; remind India of its constitutional obligation to protect journalists and media professionals and create an environment conducive to diverse and independent journalism;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B c (new) Bc. whereas India’s regional and global importance and relevance are growing as it is positioning itself as a regional economic and military power and strengthening partnerships and boosting economic and defence ties in particular across Southeast Asia; whereas through its strategic framework vested in its Global Strategy, its Strategy on India, its Strategy for EU- Asia Connectivity and the EU’s Indo-Pacific Strategy, the EU recognises India’s growing geostrategic importance and underlines the need to cooperate on the global arena and converge on a common global agenda;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point q a (new) (qa) express strong concern for the increasing attacks against human rights defenders, political opponents, and journalists under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point q b (new) (qb) highlight the value of promoting diversity and inclusivity in Indian society, with a focus on eliminating discrimination based on gender, religion, caste, and ethnicity;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point r (r) welcome the adoption of the Women’s Reservation Bill, which will reserve one third of the seats in national and state parliaments for women and constitutes a notable step forward in advancing the right to participation for women and gender equality in India; engage with India on its efforts to investigate and prevent gender-based violence and discrimination and promote gender equality and women’s empowerment;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point r (r) welcome the adoption on 21st September 2023 of the Women’s Reservation Bill, the law on representation which reserves the 33% of the seats in the Lower House for women; engage with India on its efforts to investigate and prevent gender-based violence and discrimination and promote gender equality and women’s empowerment;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point s (s) address prevailing caste-based discrimination in India and the granting of rights under the Forest Rights Act to Adivasi communities; adopt in particular a country strategy to help fight caste- based discrimination and to mainstream caste-related perspectives across the EU and Member States partnership with India;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point s (s)
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point s (s) address prevailing caste-based discrimination
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point s (s) address in an urgent manner the prevailing caste-based discrimination in India;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point s a (new) (sa) recall the EU’s principled and long-standing rejection of the death penalty and reiterate its plea to India for a death penalty moratorium with a view to the permanent abolition of capital punishment;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point t (t) welcome India’s adoption of a national action plan on business and human rights in line with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and deepen cooperation with India in this area; recall the responsibilities of all companies to respect human rights in their value chains, encourage India to participate actively in the ongoing negotiations of a UN binding treaty regulating business enterprises under international human rights law;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point t a (new) (ta) ensure that operations of EU- based companies in or with India are strictly in line with relevant EU legislation, including the future directive on Corporate Sustainability and Due Diligence, and the future regulation on Forced Labour; take steps to ensure that all EU-related business activities involving extractive industries include a robust and fair consultative framework, which conforms with the right to free, prior and informed consent of any indigenous peoples impacted;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point t b (new) (tb) urge India to ratify the UN Convention against Torture and the Optional Protocol thereto, and the UN Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point t c (new) (tc) encourage India to further support international justice efforts by joining the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC);
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point u (u) upgrade the EU-India human rights dialogue to a bi-annual, headquarters-level dialogue and strive to make it meaningful through high-level participation and by setting concrete commitments and benchmarks for progress, addressing individual cases in line with the EU guidelines on human rights dialogues; facilitate the holding of an EU- India civil society dialogue ahead of the intergovernmental dialogue; strengthen the linkages between the dialogue and cooperation in multilateral fora; request that the EEAS regularly report to Parliament on the results achieved;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point u (u) upgrade the EU-India human rights dialogue to a bi-annual, headquarters-level dialogue and strive to make it meaningful through high-level participation and by setting concrete commitments and benchmarks for progress, addressing individual cases in line with the EU guidelines on human rights dialogues; call for the EU Delegation to actively and regularly consult civil society organisations ahead of the above- mentioned dialogues;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point u (u) upgrade the EU-India human rights dialogue to a bi-annual, headquarters-level dialogue and strive to make it meaningful through high-level participation and by setting concrete commitments and benchmarks for progress, addressing individual cases in line with the EU guidelines on human rights dialogues and by actively including the outcomes of EU- India Civil Society Platform and an EU- India Youth Summit in their leaders’ summit;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point u a (new) (ua) insist that any free trade agreement (FTA) with India should be based on a prior, thorough, effective and comprehensive human rights and sustainability impact assessments conducted by both sides, with a particular consideration for the potential impact on the most vulnerable groups; include and consult in a meaningful manner civil society organisations, including trade unions, and human rights defenders at all stages of the negotiations of the FTA; ensure transparency over all stages of the negotiations and regular public reporting on the status of the discussions; act upon the longstanding Parliament’s position as regards the importance of an enforceable and robust Trade and Sustainable Development chapter, aligned with the Paris Agreement, as well as appropriate provisions regarding investors’ rights and duties and human rights;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point u a (new) (ua) jointly promote independent media in the EU and India and ensure access to independent information;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point u b (new) (ub) work towards the achievement of common and mutually beneficial objectives in the areas of trade and investment that could contribute to economic growth and innovation while complying with and contributing to respect for human rights, including labour rights, to promote the fight against climate change, and the pursuit of the Sustainable Development Goals of the Agenda 2030;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point u c (new) (uc) make best use of India’s commitment to multilateralism and an international rules-based trading order; promote India’s decisive role in the ongoing efforts to reform the World Trade Organization;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas bilateral relations between EU Member States and India on issues such as security
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – subheading 4 Connecting on climate, energy, environment and digital issues
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – subheading 4 a (new) Make effective use of the newly established India-EU Trade and Technology Council;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point v (v) welcome the EU-India Connectivity Partnership and the commitment to supporting sustainable digital, transport and energy networks to the flow goods, services, data and capital and exchange of people, contributing towards the wider EU’s Global Gateway strategy;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point v (v) welcome the EU-India Connectivity Partnership and the commitment to supporting sustainable digital, transport and energy networks to the flow goods, services, data and capital and exchange of people, contributing towards the wider EU’s Global Gateway strategy; note that the Connectivity Partnership has become one of the most important aspects of the EU-India partnership; insist on a rigorous assessment of the sustainability and human rights impact of projects funded through the partnership, including their commercial viability and transparency, ensuring a level-playing field for businesses, and respect for human rights, labour rights and environmental standards;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point v a (new) (va) engage with India on sustainable development and environmental risks, notably with regards to green investments, air pollution, quality and management of water resources; provide technical assistance in this regard;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point v b (new) (vb) welcome the Clean and Energy and Climate Partnership and the commitment to tackling climate change by promoting access and dissemination of clean energy and climate-friendly technologies, such as the pumped storage hydroelectricity; continue the efforts to further developing the EU-India cooperation in the areas of solar energy and hydrogen;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point w (w) enhance cooperation on climate and energy issues with India as a key partner in the global fight against climate change and biodiversity degradation, with due regard to their impact on the most vulnerable, and in the green transition towards renewable energy and climate neutrality; recognise that India is providing globally an important example in showing that it is possible to simultaneously combat climate change and pursue a development agenda;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point w (w) enhance cooperation on climate and energy issues with India as a key partner in the global fight against climate change and biodiversity degradation and in the green transition towards renewable energy and climate neutrality; jointly commit to protecting the rights of the most vulnerable groups both in India and the EU which are most affected by climate change;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point w (w) enhance cooperation on climate and energy issues with India as a key partner in the global fight against climate change and biodiversity degradation and in the green transition towards renewable energy and climate neutrality; jointly commit to protecting the rights of vulnerable groups, both in India and in the EU;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point w a (new) (wa) make further progress on the EU- India Clean Energy and Climate Partnership in the areas of renewable energy, energy efficiency and climate change, bearing in mind that India’s energy needs are set to more than double in the next twenty years, with coal remaining as the main energy source; encourage further investment in India in order to provide secure, affordable and sustainable energy, and aiming to achieve its ambitious renewable energy targets; strengthen EU and India civil society voices towards the Partnership; jointly address impacts of Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM);
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas India’s regional and global significance is growing which is strengthening its position as an economic and military power; whereas India’s G20 Presidency in 2023 and its membership of the UN Security Council in 2021-2022 as well as of the UN Human Rights Council in 2019-2021 have reinvigorated the need to enhance coordination on global governance and further promote a shared vision of rules-based multilateralism;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point w b (new) (wb) encourage joint partnering in promoting an ambitious common agenda and global action on biodiversity, and lead by example on how gender equality and the rights of indigenous communities are prioritised when implementing biodiversity targets; engage with India on the challenges for global commitments on deforestation, rapid urbanisation and industrial development;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point w c (new) (wc) welcome India’s leadership and expansion of the Coalition for Disaster Resilient infrastructure, encouraging global investment and coordinated policy towards climate and disaster resilience; welcome that both the EU and EIB are now members of the coalition, contributing therefore to the EU-India Connectivity Partnership and the implementation of the EU Global Gateway Strategy;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point x (x) step up engagement with India on health emergencies, pharmaceuticals and digital health innovations that will provide universal health coverage in India, as the largest producer and exporter of generic medicine and an active player in global health in multilateral fora; act upon the commitment to strengthen cooperation on health research and innovation; increase efforts to find a swift solution, without compromising on content, to promote universal access to affordable pharmaceutical products;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point y (y) welcome the establishment of the Trade and Technology Council (TTC) to provide a permanent structure for dialogue on digital issues; recognise the substantial potential of digital issues in the EU-India partnership such as digital infrastructure and connectivity, digital policy, data protection and flows and cybersecurity; step up cooperation in high performance computing and quantum technologies; acknowledge that in partnership with India, the EU is better placed to advance global standards in the digital sector; note the difference in views of the EU and India on data protection and cross-border data transfers; express concern that India links data protection with its national security, therefore creating an obstacle for the alignment of Indian and European data regulation; encourage, however, to work towards setting shared standards, as a key element of modern, trade and security relations;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point y (y) recognise the substantial potential of digital issues in the EU-India partnership such as digital infrastructure and connectivity, digital policy, data protection and flows and cybersecurity; jointly pledge to ensuring the right to privacy and ensure privacy and freedom of association within a digital context, through data protection laws that guarantee the independence of the regulator, foresee adequate checks on government power, and provide adequate safeguards for the individual against government surveillance;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point y (y) recognise the substantial potential of digital issues in the EU-India partnership such as digital infrastructure and connectivity, digital policy, data protection and flows and cybersecurity; jointly pledge to ensuring the right to privacy and ensure privacy and freedom of association within a digital context, through data protection laws that guarantee the independence of the regulator, foresee adequate checks on government power, and provide adequate safeguards for the individual against government surveillance;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point z (z) invite India to join the EU in leading the global conversation on the safe and ethical use of artificial intelligence and to advance human-rights based artificial intelligence; stresses that the development of responsible artificial intelligence must be done through the support and promotion of public enterprises in these sectors as the only way to guarantee an approach based on rights and common interest rather than profit;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point z (z) invite India to join the EU in leading the global conversation on the safe and ethical use of artificial intelligence and to advance human-rights based artificial intelligence; encourage collaborative efforts to set international standards and guidelines for responsible AI deployment that prioritize human rights and ethical considerations;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point z a (new) (za) denounce the use of hundreds of fake media outlets and dozens of government-organised non-governmental organisations that have illegitimately targeted international institutions to serve Indian interests;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point aa (aa) make progress on a shared commitment not to selectively restrict or ban social media platforms and limit freedom of expression therein, and or impose blanket bans on internet and telecommunications access, while setting joint standards for a digital economy rooted in human rights; express concern with reports related to the use and purchase of spyware by the Indian government;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas bilateral and multilateral cooperation with India is placed against the backdrop of a polycrisis, including democratic backsliding worldwide, a spiralling climate crisis, heightened inequalities and increasing great power competition; whereas this partnership has therefore the potential to positively contribute to global and regional stability and the upholding of a rules-based multilateral order;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point ab (ab) facilitate further EU-India mobility, researchers, including for migrants, asylum-seekers, students, highly skilled workers and artists, as well as people-to- people exchanges in all sectors relevant to the EU-India partnership;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point ab (ab) facilitate further EU-India mobility, including for migrants, students, researchers, highly skilled workers and artists, as well as people-to-people exchanges in all sectors relevant to the EU- India partnership;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point ab (ab) facilitate further EU-India mobility, including for labour migrants, students, highly skilled workers and artists, as well as people-to-people exchanges in all sectors relevant to the EU-India partnership;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point ab a (new) (aba) encourage the EU and India to cooperate more in the scientific and technological fields, in particular by creating links between European projects and Indian initiatives in the areas of green technologies, water infrastructure and digital innovation;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point ab b (new) (abb) encourage the EU and India to align their hydrogen strategies;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point ab c (new) (abc) encourage the EU and India to work together on the civilian and peaceful use of space;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas India’s neighbourhood and the Indo-Pacific region have increasingly become a space in which China is posing new growing challenges on strategic, geopolitical, economic and trade issues; whereas India has a legitimate interest in ensuring peace and security along its periphery, while China aims at expanding its geopolitical influence on the area for its own interests;
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 12 a (new) – having regard to the 2022 United Nations Universal Periodic Review of India,
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas maritime security is being challenged in many regions; whereas the Indo-Pacific, where the European Union has outermost regions and overseas countries and territories, has become an area of intense geopolitical competition; whereas on 5 October 2023, the EU and India have held their 3rd India-EU Maritime Security Dialogue;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas the EU is India’s largest trading partner and it is in their mutual interest to foster closer economic ties; whereas India is a solid alternative for an EU that wants to diversify its supply chains;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas India is a fundamental regional and global player, the largest democracy in the world, in terms of population, and the most populated country;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas India is estimated to have become the most populous country in the world, surpassing the People’s Republic of China in 2023;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C b (new) Cb. whereas the Indian Parliament adopted, on 21st September 2023, the Women’s Reservation Bill, the law on representation which reserves the 33% of the seats in the Lower House for women, with the quota that also applies to seats reserved for marginalized groups, the so- called Scheduled Castes, or Dalits, and Scheduled Tribes; whereas the adoption has been welcomed with satisfaction by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C b (new) Cb. whereas the Indian Ocean has become a global centre of gravity with strategic importance for global trade and of vital economic and strategic interest for both the EU and India; whereas the EU and India have strong mutual interests in the Indo-Pacific, focusing on sustaining it as an area of fair competition, undisrupted sea lines of communication (SLOC), stability and security;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C b (new) Cb. whereas the EU Strategy for Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific lists India as a core partner of Europe in the Indo- Pacific and calls for enhanced cooperation with India under the project Enhancing Security Cooperation in and with Asia (ESIWA), which covers counter-terrorism, cybersecurity, maritime security and crisis management;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C b (new) Cb. whereas India’s growing regional and global importance is reflected by its G20 Presidency in 2023 and its membership of the UN Security Council in 2021-2022 and of the UN Human Rights Council in 2022-2024;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C c (new) Cc. whereas the EU’s Strategy for Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific of 2021 emphasised partnerships and cooperation to respond to geopolitical competition in the Indo-Pacific, and identified cooperation with India as one of the EU priorities in the region; whereas the interests of the EU and India in the Indo- Pacific converge in keeping the region open, free and safe; whereas the EU and India share a common interest in de- risking the relationship with China and positioning themselves jointly towards the latter’s increasing influence in the Indo- Pacific and globally;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C c (new) Cc. whereas the EU should not engage in renewed system dependency; whereas the EU seeks a level-playing field partnership with India;
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 13 Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C d (new) Cd. whereas the EU and India, being the world's two largest democracies, are connected by robust political, economic, social, and cultural ties, and are both dedicated to advancing peace, stability, security, prosperity, democracy, human rights, and sustainable development;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C d (new) Cd. whereas EU and Indian leadership is needed to promote effective climate diplomacy, a global commitment to the implementation of the Paris Agreement and the global protection of the climate, the environment and biodiversity;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C e (new) Ce. whereas local and international human rights monitors report that human rights defenders and journalists in India are subjected to harassment, arbitrary detention, serious criminal charges under repressive legislation (including counter- terrorism legislation), and other forms of reprisals for their work; whereas, despite being prohibited, caste-based discrimination remains a systemic problem in India;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a (a) continue to broaden and deepen EU-India relations as strategic partners and to uphold the commitment to regular multi-level dialogues, including summits ; pursue a ‘Team Europe’ approach to the partnership;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a (a) continue to broaden and deepen EU-India relations
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a a (new) (aa) make tangible advances on priority issues of the partnership, notably climate change and green growth, digitalisation and new technologies, connectivity, trade and investment, foreign, security and defence policy and human rights and the rule of law;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a a (new) (aa) highlight that in the current international environment, both the EU and India face pressing security challenges, which require a diplomatic response coupled with strengthened deterrence, and cooperation among democratic states;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a b (new) (ab) strengthen political ties between the two partners to further enhance regional and international cooperation in a world that faces multiple challenges, such as rising authoritarianism, security tensions, disrespect for international law, terrorism, poverty and inequality
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point b (b) continue to promote and fully implement the EU Strategy on India of 2018 and the EU-India Roadmap to 2025 in close coordination with Member States’ own actions to engage with India; ensure parliamentary oversight of the EU’s India policy through regular exchanges with European Parliament's committees;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point b (b) continue to promote and fully implement the EU Strategy on India of 2018 and the EU-India Roadmap to 2025 in close coordination with Member States’ own actions to engage with India; establish clear and public criteria for measuring progress on the roadmap;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 16 a (new) – having regard to the establishment of the India-EU Trade and Technology Council,
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point b (b) continue to promote and fully implement the EU Strategy on India of 2018 and the EU-India Roadmap to 2025 in close coordination with Member States’ own actions to actively engage
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point b a (new) (ba) based on the review of the implementation of the EU-India Roadmap 2025, start preparations for an ambitious, multifaceted and revamped partnership thereafter;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point c (c) ensure that any deepening of the partnership is based on the values of freedom, democracy, pluralism, the rule of law, equality, social justice, sustainable development, respect for human rights and a commitment to promoting an inclusive rules-based global order;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point c a (new) (ca) enable parliamentary oversight of the EU’s policy towards India through regular exchanges with its Committee on Foreign Affairs, its Subcommittee on Human Rights and other relevant committees;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point c b (new) (cb) take creative steps to establish, finally, a more structured and multi-level inter-parliamentary dialogue between the European Parliament and its Indian counterparts;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point c (c) ensure that any deepening of the partnership is based on the
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point d (d) ensure the active and regular consultation and involvement of EU and Indian civil society representatives in the development, implementation and monitoring of EU-India relations; secure, as a matter of priority, the establishment of an EU-India Civil Society Platform for that purpose and of an EU-India Youth Summit as a side event at future EU-India summits, in order to strengthen relations between the younger generations;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point d (d) ensure the active and regular, transparent, open and inclusive consultation and involvement of EU and Indian civil society representatives, 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;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point d (d) ensure the active and regular consultation and involvement of EU and Indian civil society representatives, including a fair representation of women and minorities, in the development, implementation and monitoring of EU- India relations;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point d a (new) (da) consolidate the EU’s public diplomacy efforts to improve mutual understanding between the EU, its Member States and India in order to help to address the knowledge deficit on both sides and reinforce mutual awareness, involving academia and think-tanks;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 22 a (new) – having regard to India’s G-20 presidency which started on 1 December 2022,
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point d a (new) (da) increase the EU’s public diplomacy efforts to improve mutual understanding among the EU, its Member States and India and substantially enhance the framework for people to people exchanges;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point d a (new) (da) keep bilateral relations high on the agenda through the setup of an India-EU Summit in New Delhi ahead of respective elections in 2024;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point e (e) further enhance the growing cooperation and promote greater synergies in foreign and security policy through the existing dialogue mechanisms and within fora established by the EU-India Roadmap to 2025 in line with the EU’s renewed commitment to diversify relations in the Indo-Pacific, a region exposed to China’s increasingly assertive posture in and around the South China Sea;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point e (e) further enhance the growing cooperation in foreign and security policy through the existing dialogue mechanisms; recognise that the first EU- India security and defence consultation is a sign of increasing importance of security cooperation as part of the partnership;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point e (e) further enhance the
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point e (e) actively engage with India on the promotion of a truly multilateral and rule- based global order and further enhance the growing cooperation in foreign and security policy through the existing dialogue mechanisms;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point e (e) further enhance the growing cooperation in foreign and security policy through the existing dialogue mechanisms in the interest and for the advancement of democracy and rule of law;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point e (e)
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point e (e) further enhance the growing cooperation and promote greater synergy in foreign and security policy through the existing dialogue mechanisms;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point e a (new) (ea) thoroughly revise and improve its cooperation strategy and understanding of the Global South's perspective and needs;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point e b (new) (eb) welcome the EU-India security and defence consultations held in June 2022, promoting developments in the maritime security environment, policy developments covering the EU strategy for cooperation in the Indo-Pacific and India's Indo-Pacific Oceans's Initiative, EU-India maritime cooperation, and regional initiatives to address international maritime security issues;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point f (f)
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point f (f) hold the bilateral security dialogues on an annual basis, and with greater involvement of EU Member States and increase coordination between the EU’s and India’s foreign affairs agendas at regional and international level;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point f (f) hold
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point f a (new) (fa) stress that it is now time for both the EU and India to take concrete steps in the area of disarmament and non- proliferation;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point f a (new) (fa) emphasise the importance of the EU-India Counter Terrorism Dialogue;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point f b (new) (fb) strengthen military-to-military relations and exchanges in order to bolster the EU-India strategic partnership;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point g (g) expand EU-India cooperation on maritime security as an area of considerable potential, in particular to uphold freedom of seas and maintain security along key shipping routes such as in the Indian Ocean; underline that ensuring that a free and open, rules-based order comprising freedom of navigation, open and secure sea lines of communication, enhanced security of shipping and more robust response systems for natural disasters and non- traditional security threats should remain a priority for both partners;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point g (g) e
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point g (g) expand EU-India cooperation on maritime security as an area of considerable potential; advocate for the deepening and broadening of cooperation between the EU and India in the realm of maritime security, recognizing the significant untapped potential in this domain; emphasize the importance of joint efforts to safeguard maritime routes, counter piracy, protect against illegal fishing, and address maritime threats;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the EU and India intend to convene at leaders’ meeting in New Delhi, notably to reaffirm the commitments of both sides to their strategic partnership and to take stock of the implementation of the EU-India Roadmap 2025;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point g (g) expand EU-India cooperation on maritime security as an area of considerable potential, also encouraged by the shared interest to counterbalance China’s expanding presence in the Indo- Pacific; follow-up on the first EU-India naval exercises in June 2021 in the Gulf of Aden, demonstrating commitment to security cooperation;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point g (g) expand EU-India cooperation on maritime security as an area of considerable potential by strengthening the scope of consultations on combating piracy, maritime surveillance, freedom of navigation operations, disaster relief and joint training and exercises;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point g (g) expand EU-India cooperation on maritime security as an area of considerable potential to secure European sea lines of communication and trade and supply chains to and from the Indo- Pacific region;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point g (g) welcome the EU-India Joint Naval exercise in 2021 and encourage to further expand EU-India cooperation on maritime security as an area of considerable potential;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point g (g) expand EU-India cooperation on maritime s
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point g a (new) (ga) strengthen cooperation and work towards tangible outcomes on shared objectives of non-proliferation and disarmament, maritime security, counter- terrorism, including anti-money- laundering and counter-terrorism financing, and cyber-security;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point g a (new) (ga) continue the EU-India consultations on disarmament and non- proliferation, and encourage India to join EU efforts to promote nuclear safety and non-proliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons in the region;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point g a (new) (ga) consider developing a joint EU- India regional maritime capacity building programme for the smaller island and coastal states in the Indian Ocean;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point g b (new) (gb) emphasise that greater engagement between the EU and India in security and defence contributes to promoting shared security, stability and peaceful development in the Indo-Pacific; seek to coordinate, where appropriate, EU and Indian policies on the Indo-Pacific and expand areas of common interest in the region; underline that preserving peace, stability and freedom of navigation in the Indo-Pacific region remains of critical importance to the EU and its member states; encourage further common reading of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point g b (new) (gb) build on the EU’s first ever space strategy for security and defence, and India’s increasing focus on space security, by taking a joint initiative to encourage partners to promote multilateral solutions to the peaceful use of space, and safe, secure and sustainable access to space, and to counter the risks of its increasing militarisation;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas India has surpassed China as the most populous country in 2023, a development that coincides with and contributes to India becoming more assertive on the global stage;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point g c (new) (gc) recall that the Indo-Pacific is a region of strategic importance to the EU, with over one third of all European exports going to the region and a majority of those transiting through the sea lanes of in the Indian and Pacific Oceans; stress that the EU is dependent on unimpeded maritime highways that pass through the Indo-Pacific and has therefore a clear interest in maintaining stability in the Indian Ocean region; recall that India has defined the Indo- Pacific region as the area spanning from the shores of Africa to that of the Americas therefore covering both the Indian and the Pacific Oceans, seeing itself as the centre of the Indian Ocean and positioning itself as an integral part of the regional architecture, while signalling its readiness to engage with global norms;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point g c (new) (gc) advance on the plans to strengthen police cooperation, bearing in mind that such cooperation should be accompanied by high-level data protection safeguards and guarantees of lawfulness for data transfers, including an adequacy decision taken by the Commission;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point g d (new) (gd) take note that as part of its efforts to increase its regional clout, India has sought to diversify partnerships and has upgraded relations with Japan, Australia, France and ASEAN in the economic, security, maritime and diplomatic fields, seeking further integration with Southeast Asia and deepening strategic cooperation in order to enhance common understanding of the region’s security challenges; welcome India’s efforts to increase its own engagement to enhance maritime domain awareness of the Indian Ocean region through, for example, the establishment and subsequent expansion of Coastal Radar Surveillance Systems; welcome India’s efforts to position itself as a key security partner in the Indian Ocean and its desire to play a bigger role in the region;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point g (g) expand EU-India cooperation on maritime security
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point h (h) coordinate positions and initiatives in multilateral fora, in particular the UN, the World Trade Organization and G20, by pushing for joint objectives based on shared international values and standards and effectively aligning positions in defence of human rights, multilateralism and an inclusive, rules-based international order; engage in discussions on a reform of the UN Security Council and working methods and support India’s bid for permanent membership of a reformed UN Security Council;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point h (h) coordinate positions and initiatives in multilateral fora, in particular the UN, the World Trade Organization and G20, effectively aligning positions in defence of multilateralism and a rules-based international order; point out that the EU and India are two of the largest contributors to UN peacekeeping and committed advocates for sustainable peace;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point h (h) coordinate positions and initiatives in multilateral fora, in particular the UN, the World Trade Organization and G20, effectively aligning positions in defence of multilateralism
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point h a (new) (ha) engage in a discussion on a reform of the UN Security Council and working methods and support India’s bid for permanent membership of the reformed UN Security Council;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point h b (new) (hb) promote joint action to coordinate development and humanitarian aid, strengthen connectivity and develop infrastructure in the Global South, as well as in strengthening the democratic processes and countering authoritarian trends and all kinds of extremism;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point i (i) urge India to join the international condemnation of Russia’s illegal war against Ukraine, while maintaining its political line of aiming for an end to hostilities and the resumption of diplomacy and dialogue; engage with India on its continued purchases of crude oil from Russia at low prices and its subsequent sale of refined products on international markets, including in the EU; press EU-
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A b (new) Ab. whereas India is set to hold parliamentary elections in May and June 2024;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point i (i) urge India to join the
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point i (i) urge India to join the international condemnation of Russia’s illegal war against Ukraine; engage with India on its continued purchases of crude oil from Russia at low prices and its subsequent sale of refined products on international markets, including in the EU;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point i a (new) (ia) urge India to join the condemnation of the Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip; engage with India on its continued purchases from the State of Israel;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point i a (new) (ia) engage with India on the issue of its heavy military dependency on Russia and actively propose alternative partnerships;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point i Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point j Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point j (j) underline that ensuring that a free and open, rules-based order comprising freedom of navigation, open and secure sea lines of communication, enhanced security of shipping and more robust response systems for natural disasters and non- traditional security threats should remain a priority for both partners; respond positively to the Indian proposal to the EU to join the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point j (j) underline that
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point j a (new) (ja) make provisions for enhanced cooperation on hybrid threats, particularly in the fight against disinformation campaigns, through mechanisms aimed at sharing evidence and intelligence;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point k (k) continue to monitor closely the worrying situation in Indian-administered Kashmir, in particular the respect for the fundamental freedoms of the Kashmiri people; remain committed to supporting stability and de-escalation between India and Pakistan; promote the implementation of UN Security Council resolutions and the recommendations made by the reports of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on Kashmir;
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