- EU-India Agenda for Action 2020:
Both sides endorsed the agenda to create a concrete road-map for the EU-India Strategic Partnership for the next five years.
- EU-India Broad-based Trade and Investment Agreement (BTIA):
Both sides agreed to further the negotiations on an early conclusion of the BTIA.
- Terrorism:
Both sides adopted a Joint Declaration on Counter-terrorism to step up cooperation to counter radicalisation and violent extremism.
- G20 Skills Strategy:
Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to implement the G20 Skills Strategy and also expressed an intention to organise a high-level skills seminar.
- India-EU Water Partnership:
The Joint Declaration was adopted in this regard to enhance cooperation on environment issues, including on the 'Clean Ganga' and 'Clean India' flagship programmes.
- India-EU Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement:
Both sides agreed to extend this agreement until 2020 to boost innovation and research in India and Europe.
India-EU FTA: Where things stand
- India and the European Commission initiated negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) called the Broad-based Trade and Investment Agreement(BTIA) in 2007.
- Since then 16 rounds of talks have been held at the level of chief negotiators.
- Negotiations suspended since the 16th round, held in 2013.
- Sticking points: India eliminate duties on automobiles and wines & spirits; India wants data security status (crucial for India′s IT/ITeS sector to do more business with the EU firms) and easier temporary movement of services professionals.
- Helena Konig appointed in January 2016 to impart momentum; the two sides met in January and February in New Delhi and Brussels, respectively to take stock.
- In June 2016, commerce minister Nirmala Sitharaman met her EU counterpart, Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström, in Paris where the two discussed ways to move the negotiations forward.
- October 2016: German Ambassador Martin Ney expressed optimism over negotiations to resume by the year-end.