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"en.20041028.5.4-110"2
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India has enormous geo-strategic importance in the world. The world’s largest democracy is the driving force of the sub-continent in which it is situated and, with its human and cultural wealth, it is of major interest to a European Union that seeks to be more open to the world.
History has conferred on some Member States, such as Portugal, privileged ties and relations with India. I believe that this could be to everyone’s advantage, and clearly justifies the EU’s support for maintaining and strengthening those ties and relations. Indeed, I am convinced that, by strengthening and re-establishing the ties of the past, and by making the most of our mutual affection and of common languages and cultures, we will be able to derive the maximum benefit from the relationship between the peoples of Europe and the people of India.
In this regard, I welcome both the establishment of an EU-India Centre for Indian Studies, and the fostering of European cultural initiatives in India, with particular emphasis on projects aimed at reviving and reinventing a joint past.
I wish to point out the high skill level of many Indian workers and therefore feel that we should promote exchanges and the sharing of experiences at technical, academic and professional levels.
I voted in favour of the proposal for a recommendation before us, although I wish to make it clear that upgraded EU-India relations must neither replace nor dilute existing bilateral relations with the Member States; rather, they should complement them."@en1
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