The EU and India have been strategic partners for more than 20 years.
95% confidence
Foreign AffairsEuropean Union
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PrimaryEuropean Economic and Social Committee (EESC)The relationship was upgraded to a 'Strategic Partnership' during the 5th summit of India-EU in The Hague in 2004. The year 2024 marked the 20th anniversary.
SecondaryCentre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)In 2004, India and the European Union signed a strategic partnership, based on the shared values and principles of democracy, the rule of law, and human rights.