On the occasion of the EU–India agreement being signed in New Delhi (see EUROPE B13795A1) on Tuesday, 27 January, the European Commission published a strategic agenda that places security, defence, and mobility at the heart of this new partnership.
Defence. In terms of security, both parties intend to implement a ‘Security and Defence Partnership’, which facilitates, among other things, the exchange of classified data.
The agenda envisages creating an “India–EU Defence Industry...