EU-India Summit
Nicolas Sarkozy, Manmohan Singh
© D. Noizet, Elysée
- On: 29.09.2008
- In: Marseilles
The EU-India Summit will mark a new phase in the EU's enhanced relations with this major emerging country.
The EU-India Summit will be held in Marseille on 29 September. The Indian delegation will be led by the Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh. The EU will be represented by the President of the French Republic, Nicolas Sarkozy, in his role as the President of the Council of the European Union, José Manuel Durão Barroso, the President of the European Commission, and Javier Solana, the High Representative for the Common and Foreign Security Policy.
This summit should constitute a new phase in EU-India relations and facilitate discussion on regional issues of mutual interest to the EU and India and on major global challenges such as the climate, energy and the world food situation.
The summit should lead to the adoption of a revised joint action plan to adapt the strategic partnership established in 2004 to new common concerns.
The summit will also be the occasion to give fresh impetus to negotiations started in 2007 with a view to concluding a maritime agreement and a free-trade agreement with India. The EU is India's primary commercial trading partner and a major investor in several sectors essential to the pursuit of Indian growth (energy, transport, and telecommunications). This agreement will stimulate trade between the EU and India, which has been growing continuously since 2002. The summit will also review negotiations aimed at reaching a horizontal aviation agreement.
Provisional programme
10:40
Welcome by the President of the European Council, Nicolas Sarkozy, of:
- Javier Solana, Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union, High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSPESC).
- José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission.
- Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of the Republic of India.
Group photo
10:45
Executive meeting
11:00
Plenary meeting.
12:30
Joint press conference of Nicolas Sarkozy, the President of the European Council, Manmohan Singh, the Prime Minister of the Republic of India, and José Manuel Barroso, the President of the European Commission.
Simultaneous interpretation (French, English).
13:15
Lunch hosted by Nicolas Sarkozy, the President of the European Council in honour of Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of the Republic of India, and José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission
PALAIS DU PHARO
58 bd Charles Livon
13007 Marseille
The Press Centre, in the Palais Pharo, will be open on Monday 29 September, from 8:30 to 19:00.
Accreditations can be collected at the Hôtel Novotel, opposite the Palais Pharo, on Sunday 28 September 2008 from 16:00 to 20:30 and on Monday 29 September 2008 from 8:00 onwards.
Main results of the EU-India Summit (Report)
- Updated: 14.11.2008
