Overview
- The Council approved conclusions endorsing the Joint Communication that charts cooperation on prosperity and sustainability, technology and innovation, security and defence, connectivity and global governance.
- It welcomed efforts by Brussels and New Delhi to finalise a balanced, ambitious free trade agreement by year‑end, including enhanced market access, removal of trade barriers and sustainable development provisions.
- The conclusions note an intention to pursue an EU‑India Security and Defence Partnership that could enable defence industrial cooperation when appropriate.
- EU ambassador Hervé Delphin said all 27 member states backed the agenda and flagged a next step to agree a joint roadmap ahead of next year’s summit in Delhi.
- The Council underscored safeguarding multilateralism under the UN Charter and the WTO and said the EU will continue engaging India on all aspects of Russia’s war against Ukraine.