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Mr President, I would like to pay a warm tribute to Mr Menéndez del Valle for his excellent report on the EU-India strategic partnership which will serve as a very useful stimulus to the policy of the European Union in this field. There is much food for thought in this report for us to digest. The rapid emergence of India and its impact on the world scene is a phenomenon of tremendous importance. As the new India defines itself economically and politically, the rest of the world, including Europe, must adjust its own vision of this country.
Europe has clearly indicated that we take India very seriously. The last EU-India summit held two weeks ago endorsed an ambitious joint action plan which provides the framework for a qualitative transformation in the way we engage with India. This action plan paves the way for closer cooperation on shared strategic goals for the development of trade and investment in enhanced cultural cooperation, participation in Galileo and even foresees India's participation in ITER. This action plan provides a roadmap for the concrete implementation of our strategic partnership. We noted the emphasis in the report on the fact that the EU and India, as the largest democracies in the world, share a commitment to values which contribute to global peace and stability. We share fundamental values, be it our commitment to democracy and human rights or a joint attachment to institutions of global governance.
The new India sometimes seems like one world in a single country. It combines first-class capabilities in information technology, pharmaceuticals and biotech with Third World levels of poverty. Indians buy 2 million mobile phones a month, but 300 million Indians still live on less than a dollar a day.
The Commission shares the view eloquently expressed in the report by Mr Menéndez del Valle that open trade and increased inward investment are key factors in economic development, but that if such development is to be harmonious, sustainable and equitable it must take into account fundamental social needs.
Finally, the Commission is determined to support India's course of economic reform and modernisation. Our regulatory dialogue, student exchanges and scientific cooperation will all serve to underpin ongoing reform.
Our relationship with India cannot be built only through bilateral cooperation. We must look forward to working closely with India to make the Hong Kong WTO Ministerial Meeting a success. The EU and India must show leadership in bringing the Doha Development Agenda to a successful conclusion and indeed India, as our partner, is in a unique position to make a case for open trade in goods and services as a powerful tool of development."@en1
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