Press Release: The 13th EU-India Ministerial meeting will take place in Brussels on 30th January 2013

The EU will be represented by High Representative Vice President Catherine Ashton. India will be represented by Minister of External Affairs Salman Khurshid. It is the first time they meet since Minister Khurshid was appointed External Affairs Minister of India.

The meeting will be an opportunity to take stock of progress made in the bilateral relationship since the previous Summit in February 2012. The main discussion will focus on foreign policy issues of common concern and in further developing the bilateral relationship across the bord.

• Primary Source

European Commission: MEMO/13/44: EU-India relations http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-13-44_en.htm

European Commission: MEMO/13/52: Background Note EU-India Relations http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-13-52_en.htm

European Commission: SPEECH/13/85: Remarks by High Representative Catherine Ashton at her press conference with Indian Minister for External Affairs, Salman Khurshid http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-13-85_en.htm

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