Considerations on COM(2025)128 - Renewal of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the EC and the Government of India

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dossier COM(2025)128 - Renewal of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the EC and the Government of India.
document COM(2025)128
date March 26, 2025
 
(1) By Decision 2002/648/EC11, the Council approved the conclusion of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Community and the Government of the Republic of India (the ‘Agreement’). The Agreement was signed in New Delhi on 23 November 2001 and entered into force on 14 October 2002.

(2) In accordance with Article 11, point (b) of the Agreement, the Agreement was concluded for a period of five years and may be renewed by mutual agreement between the Parties after evaluation during the last year of the aforementioned period.

(3) By Decisions 2009/501/EC12, 2015/1788/EU13 and 2020/789/EU14 the Council approved the renewal of the Agreement for an additional period of five years each time. The Agreement as last renewed is due to expire on 17 May 2025.

(4) The evaluation carried out by the Commission, published on 25 February 202515, demonstrates that the Agreement continues to provide an important framework for facilitating cooperation between the Union and the Republic of India in common Science & Technology priority areas leading to mutual benefits. It is therefore in the Union’s interest to renew the Agreement for a new period of five years.

(5) The decision to proceed with the renewal of the Science & Technology Agremeent for a new period of five years was agreed by both sides at the meeting of the India-EU Joint Steering Committee on Science and Technology cooperation held in Brussels on 25 September 2024.

(6) The renewal of the Agreement should be approved on behalf of the European Union.