annual Summit between India and the European Union (EU) was held in New Delhi on 6 October 2017.
The Republic of India was represented by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. The EU was represented by Mr. Donald Tusk, President of the European Council, and Mr. Jean Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission.
The leaders reviewed the wide-ranging cooperation under the India-EU Strategic Partnership.
Recognising that India and the EU are natural partners, the leaders reaffirmed their commitment to further deepen and strengthen the India-EU Strategic Partnership based on shared principles and values of democracy, freedom, rule of law and respect for human rights and territorial integrity of States.
The leaders expressed satisfaction at the progress made towards implementing the India-EU Agenda for Action 2020-the roadmap for bilateral cooperation endorsed during the 13
India-EU Summit.
The leaders committed to work in a result-oriented and mutually beneficial manner to further strengthen the India-EU Strategic Partnership by deepening their trade cooperation among other bilateral ties.
The leaders commended the strong engagement of the European Investment Bank in India in a wide range of key sectors, in particular in the field of climate action and renewable energy.
| S. No. | Name of Agreement | Indian Signatory | EU Signatory |
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| 1. | Implementing Arrangement between the European Commission and the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) for Indian Researchers hosted by the European Research Council grantees in Europe | Dr R. Sharma (SERB Secretary) | Mr. Tomasz Kozlowski (EU Ambassador) |
| 2. | Finance Contract of Bangalore Metro Rail Project Phase-2-Line R6 for Euro 300 million out of total loan of Euro 500 million | Mr. Subhash Chandra Garg (Secretary, DEA) | Mr. Andrew McDowell (Vice President, EIB) |
| 3. | Joint Declaration between the Interim Secretariat of the International Solar Alliance and the European Investment Bank | Mr. Upendra Tripathy (Secretary General, ISA Secretariat) | Mr. Andrew McDowell (Vice President, EIB) |
