India-EU Relations to Upgrade as Trade Talks Continue

Context
India and the European Union are set to upgrade their strategic partnership during the India-EU Summit, while negotiations on a long-pending Free Trade Agreement (FTA) continue.

Key Points of Difference

Russia–Ukraine context
EU: Critical of Russia, expects alignment
• India: Strategic autonomy

Zapad-2025 military exercise
• EU concern over India’s association
• India: Defence decisions are sovereign

Oil trade with Russia
• EU criticism of discounted crude imports
• India: Energy security priority

What still moves forward
• Continued FTA negotiations
• New Defence and Security Partnership
• Cooperation on technology, supply chains, critical minerals, climate, mobility

IMEC – India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor

What it is
• Connectivity and trade corridor announced at G20

Countries involved
• India
• Middle East: UAE, Saudi Arabia (Israel as key link)
• Europe: EU

Components
• Rail, ports, shipping routes
• Energy pipelines
• Digital cables

Significance
• Faster India-Europe trade
• Supply-chain resilience
• Strategic counterweight to China-centric corridors

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