



Common ValuesPosted AtThe Telegraph - CalcuttaThe summit between India and the European
Union has paved the way for much closer cooperation
between the two in the future. A broad understanding
with the EU on international issues is essential if
New Delhi has to establish itself as a global actor
of consequence. The joint action plan and the political
declaration released at the summit are comprehensive
documents which could indeed herald a new era in India-EU
relations. With the far-reaching agenda of the action
plan, EU and India will also be able to jointly work
against terrorism and build up a security dialogue.
They will be able to meet common environmental challenges
and strengthen two-way trade and investment. The bilateral
meeting between the British prime minister, Mr Tony
Blair, and Mr Manmohan Singh, the Indian prime minister,
will also create the conditions for a greater coordination
on bilateral issues, including those related to terrorism
and the environment. September 09, 2005
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