Press Release: EU-India summit A partnership for prosperity

The European Union and India held their 12th annual summit in New Delhi on 10 February 2012. The EU was represented by European Council President Herman Van Rompuy and by European Commission President José Manuel Barroso. The EU Trade Commissioner, Karel De Gucht also attended the summit.

The Republic of India was represented by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Foreign Minister S.M. Krishna, Trade Minister A. Sharma and National Security Adviser, S.S. Menon.

European Commission: Speech/12/82: Statement by President Barroso following the signing ceremony of agreements in the India-EU Summit http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=SPEECH/12/82&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

ESO: Background Information: Memo: EU - India Summit factsheet (New Delhi, 10 February 2012) http://www.europeansources.info/record/memo-eu-india-summit-factsheet-new-delhi-10-february-2012/

BBC News, 10.02.12: 'Progress' on free trade deal at EU-India summit http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-16978295

European Commission: Memo/12/94: India-European Union summit - Joint Statement http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/12/94&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

European Commission: Speech/12/90: José Manuel Durão Barroso: EU-India: A strategic relationship in an evolving world http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=SPEECH/12/90&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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