CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The EU and India agreed on 29 September 2008 at the EU-India summit in Marseille, to expand their co-operation in the fields of nuclear energy and environmental protection and deepen their strategic partnership.

Detailed explanation-2: -On Thursday 9 and Friday 10 February 2023, a European Summit will be held in Brussels in the buildings of the Council of the European Union, at the Rue de la Loi.

Detailed explanation-3: -The first India-EU Summit took place in Lisbon in June 2000 and marked a watershed in the evolution of the relationship. Since then, twelve annual Summits have been held, the last one in New Delhi on 10 February 2012.

Detailed explanation-4: -The EU relaunched negotiations with India for an FTA in June 2022, after talks were suspended in 2013, and launched separate negotiations for an investment protection agreement and an agreement on Geographical Indications. Both sides are hopeful of concluding the negotiations in all three areas in 2023.