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1、PRESSRue de la Loi 175 B 1048 BRUSSELS Tel.: +32 (0)2 281 6319 Fax: +32 (0)2 281 8026press.officeconsilium.europa.eu http:/www.consilium.europa.eu/Newsroom16072/07 (Presse 280) 1ENCOUNCIL OFTHE EUROPEAN UNION ENBrussels, 3 December 200716072/07 (Presse 280)INDIA-EU SUMMITNew Delhi, 30 November 2007I
2、ndia-EU Joint Action Plan: Implementation Report1. The sixth India-EU Summit held in New Delhi (7 September 2005) endorsed a comprehensive Joint Action Plan (JAP) setting out a road map for India-EU interactions in diverse sectors. The seventh India-EU Summit held in Helsinki in October 2006 issued
3、the first report on the progress of the implementation of the JAP. Given that the activities undertaken in the framework of the JAP constitute an important contribution to the Strategic Partnership, both sides take satisfaction in reporting the following achievements:Strengthening dialogue and consu
4、ltation mechanisms2. Since the seventh India-EU Summit, the two sides have sustained high-level interactions and have taken forward strides in strengthening their dialogue.16072/07 (Presse 280) 2EN3. The President of India visited Strasbourg on 25-26 April 2007 at the invitation of the President of
5、the European Parliament. During the visit he addressed the European Parliament (EP) and met with the President of the European Parliament. In his address on the Dynamics of Unity of Nations President Kalam projected the many similarities shared by India and the European Union as multi-cultural, mult
6、ilinguistic and multi-religious entities. During the visit the President also addressed the International Space University at Strasbourg on Creative Leadership for Future Challenges of Space.4. During the reporting period there have been two Senior Officials meetings and a meeting of the Joint Commi
7、ssion to review the progress made on the JAP. Meetings under other consultation mechanisms have also taken place, viz the India-EU Energy Panel and its Joint Working Groups, Security Dialogue, sectoral Working Groups on Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology; Agriculture and Marine Products; Food Process
8、ing; Technical Barriers to Trade and Sanitary and Phytosanitary Issues.Political dialogue and co-operation5. The EU was associated with SAARC as an Observer State and attended the 14th SAARC Summit held in New Delhi on 1-4 April 2007 in order to share experiences regarding ongoing integration proces
9、ses.6. In the field of effective multilateralism, India and the EU cooperated closely. Both sides encouraged the establishment of the United Nations Human Rights Council, of which presently India and seven EU Member States are currently members. Both sides also encouraged the United Nations Peacebui
10、lding Commission, which has India and seven EU Member States as well as the European Community among the members of its organisational committee. Both sides have held various consultations in New York and Geneva to discuss topics of common interest. Both sides reiterated their resolve to continue wo
11、rking together in multilateral fora to further common interests. Both sides also agreed to intensify dialogue on peacekeeping, peacebuilding and post-conflict assistance, three areas where their respective contributions are crucial to UN activities.7. Indias External Affairs Minister, H.E. Mr Pranab
12、 Mukherjee, participated for the first time in the ASEM Foreign Ministers Meeting in Hamburg, Germany in May 2007. The EU welcomed Indias participation in the ASEM meeting and reiterated its endorsement of the incorporation of India in the fold of the ASEM process of dialogue and co-operation linkin
13、g the EU and Asia. The EU-India ministerial Troika meeting on 31 May 2007 in Berlin was an opportunity to take stock of recent progress in the implementation of the Strategic Partnership and to discuss how to further intensify it.8. The second meeting of the India-EU Security Dialogue was held in Be
14、rlin on 2 May 2007. The two sides had fruitful discussions on global and regional security issues, disarmament and non-proliferation.16072/07 (Presse 280) 3EN9. The India-EU human rights dialogue, with the participation of EU Ambassadors, was held in New Delhi on 12 December 2006. An India-EU expert
15、s seminar on minorities was also held in New Delhi on 16 March 2007.10. Both sides continue to share concern at the scourge of terror that has affected both India and the countries of the EU. The issue was discussed between the two sides at various levels. The sixth India-EU consultations on terrori
16、sm took place in Brussels in December 2005. Both sides decided to have the next meeting in 2008.Bringing together people and cultures11. The India-EU Civil Society Round Table continues to be a useful forum for involving civil society stakeholders in the Strategic Partnership. The eleventh meeting of Round table was held in September 2007 in New Delhi. The members discussed issues of social development, trade and investment, and renewable energy. The India-EU Civil Soci
