(a) whether Indo-European Union (EU) Summit was held in New Delhi recently;
(b) if so, the details thereof including the dignitaries participated in the Summit;
(c) the details of the bilateral and multilateral issues discussed in the meetings
and the outcome thereof;
(d) whether any agreements were signed between India and EU; and
(e) if so, the salient features thereof, agreement-wise?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (DR. SHASHI THAROOR)
(a) Yes.
(b) The Tenth India-European Union Summit was held in New Delhi on 6 November 2009.The Indian
delegation was led by Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh. The EU side was represented by Mr.
Fredrik Reinfeldt, Prime Minister of Sweden, in his capacity as President of the Council of
the European Union, and Mr. Jose Manuel Durao Barroso, President of the European Commission.
(c) At the delegation level talks both sides reviewed bilateral relations in the context of
the India-EU Strategic Partnership. Both sides also discussed multilateral issues of mutual
interest such as international terrorism, climate change, international financial crisis etc.
A Joint Statement was also issued.
(d) & (e) An agreement for cooperation in the field of Fusion Energy Research was signed between
Government of India and the European Atomic Community. The Agreement envisages cooperation and
research in the field of fusion energy technology.