13th
India – EU Summit
Held on: March 30,
2016
Held at: Brussels,
Belgium
In
the summit, India was represented by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The
European Union (EU) was represented by Donald Tusk, President of the European
Council and Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission.
Outcomes of the
13th India-EU Summit
·
The leaders
endorsed the EU-India Agenda for Action 2020 that sets out a concrete road-map
for the EU-India Strategic Partnership for the next five years.
·
The European
Investment Bank (EIB) agreed to extend 450 million Euros in loan for the
construction of the first metro line in Lucknow.
·
The EIB gave its
nod to set up the Bank’s regional representation for South Asia in New Delhi.
·
The leaders
agreed to further the negotiations on early conclusion of the EU-India
Broad-based Trade and Investment Agreement (BTIA).
·
The EU and India
expressed their confidence in the arbitration procedure on the Italian Marines
case currently underway in the framework of the United Nations Convention on
the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
·
The leaders
adopted a Joint Declaration on Counter-terrorism to step up cooperation to
counter violent extremism and radicalisation, the flow of Foreign Terrorist
Fighters, sources of terrorist financing and arms supply.
·
The EU and India
expressed their intention to organise a high level skills seminar before July
2017 and reaffirmed their commitment to the implementation of the G20 Skills
Strategy.
·
The Joint
Declaration on the India-EU Water Partnership was adopted to enhance
cooperation on environment issues, including on the ‘Clean India' and ‘Clean
Ganga’ flagship programmes.
·
The leaders
agreed to extend the India-EU Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement
until 2020 to boost research and innovation in Europe and India.
·
Both the leaders
agreed to establish the Common Agenda on Migration and Mobility to enhance
citizens’ involvement in the strategic partnership.
Exports & Imports of India with EU:
Indian Cities –
compared to European Cities:
The
demographics of several Indian metropolitan areas has led to infrastructure
requirements comparable to mid-sized European countries
|
Metropolitan Area
|
Population (in Million)
|
Comparable demographics
|
|
Delhi
|
42.0
|
Spain / Poland
|
|
Mumbai
|
20.7
|
Denmark + Sweden + Norway
|
|
Kolkata
|
14.6
|
The Netherlands
|
|
Chennai
|
8.9
|
Sweden
|
|
Bengaluru
|
8.7
|
Austria
|
|
Hyderabad
|
7.7
|
Switzerland
|
|
Pune
|
7.5
|
Bulgaria
|
|
Ahmedabad
|
7.2
|
Estonia + Latvia + Lithuania
|
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