00:00India is the new target in the European Union's search for new partnerships.
00:18The world's most populous democracy has great potential for the bloc to develop ties in trade and security.
00:26However, the enduring alliance between India and Russia remains a source of disagreement
00:34between the two parts. EU Decoded will examine the new EU-India strategic agenda.
00:40With bilateral trade in goods worth 120 billion euros, the EU is India's largest trading partner.
00:48There are 6,000 European companies operating in India.
00:53The EU would like to conclude a free trade agreement by the end of the year in order to significantly
00:58reduce tariffs and other barriers. Agriculture is one of the most difficult sectors in the
01:04negotiations, particularly wine and spirits, processed foods and dairy products.
01:11In view of the ongoing geopolitical alignments, another pillar to be developed is the new EU-India
01:18security and defense partnership. Later in the program we will talk more about that, but let's
01:24look at what Europeans think of closer ties with India.
01:31We have the leaders in the cross over the government. We have only two interests.
01:34Do you understand?
01:35You see, the economic framework of Indian Co-indulism in the US-Western US Europe can be
01:41able to go towards a policy in
01:41order to abandon India from the so considerrieben and Russia as the
01:46simple approach with Russia and therefore it will rise to the north countries and they will
01:47come closer and personal interests.
01:53Hay los comprometidos económicos que existen, donde la moralidad deja el tiempo que se encuentra.
02:00Hoy en día el mundo es todo globalizado, entonces no sé qué es posible hacer, si no.
02:06En el caso de mí, debería tener realmente importantes acciones, sobre todo sobre la unión, sobre el perfil humano, y luego iniciar un discurso en el perfil económico.
02:23¿Cuál es la atención que Bruselas está pagando al gobierno de Nueva Delhi?
02:27Bueno, creo que es un mix de desesperación diplomática y pragmatismo estratégico, porque ahora la Unión Europea tiene muy tensas relaciones con Estados Unidos.
02:38Tiene relaciones confrontacionales con China y relaciones adversariales con Rusia, así que es una situación muy complicada, geopolítica.
02:47Y ahora está mirando a India, que es el país más populoso, es un rincónimo económico, y es un gran actor en el so-called Global South.
02:57Así que se refiere a estas credencias para una nueva partnership, una nueva partnership, para que navegara juntos este turmo de la 21st century.
03:07¿Para esto significa que la traducción de Rusia no es más una red linea para la Unión Europea?
03:13Bueno, es una gran causa de fricción.
03:15Hemos visto, recientemente, que los soldados indianos participen en jointes militares de Rusia y Belarus,
03:22cerca de las borders con Rusia y Lithuania.
03:24Y también sabemos que India es un gran cliente de Rusia, que es fundamental para la invasión de la invasión de la Ucrania.
03:33Lo que está sucediendo ahora es que estamos cambiando el cálculo geopolítico y decidimos ser más flexibles respecto a esta red linea y enfocarnos en los beneficios,
03:44en vez de gastar tiempo en los desagrements.
03:47¿Y cómo funciona la Unión Europea en la política de India?
03:51¿Por qué?
03:52La relación de la Ucrania con los Estados Unidos está en la roca.
03:58Estamos viendo Donald Trump haciendo lo que sea que pueda para alienar New Delhi.
04:0350% tarifas, una nueva perspectiva hacia el Pacífico.
04:06Así que India es también muy shockada por la administración de Trump.
04:10Y ha visto que la Unión Europea podría ser la nueva nueva parada en el West.
04:14So, you see, both sides, the European Union and India,
04:18have bad relations with Trump and are coming now together.
04:22Thank you, Jorge.
04:23Let's take a closer look at India's defense plans.
04:27India's defense budget for 2025-2026 is 69 billion euros.
04:34Its traditional supplier is Russia, which accounts for 36% of its purchases.
04:39However, India has been buying more from the West,
04:42particularly the US, Israel, the UK, France and Germany.
04:48In the case of EU countries, two agreements were signed in 2025.
04:53France sold 26 Rafale Marine combat aircraft, valued at 7 billion euros.
04:59Germany will build six Type 214 submarines with Indian partners, valued at 5 billion euros.
05:06Our guest is German Angelica Niebler from the EPP Group Indo-European Parliament,
05:11and Parliament Chair of the Delegation for Relations with India.
05:16Does the EU have more to gain than to lose by strengthening its relationship and partnership
05:22with India, which accuses of helping Russia maintain its war economy?
05:28India is a very, very important political power.
05:32India is a great economy, huge, one of the biggest economies in the world.
05:37And as regards to defense and security, I think when we really agree on terms,
05:43it will help both of us.
05:44We know that India and Russia had a longstanding relationship.
05:48And I think you can't just cut ties from one day to another.
05:51You know, so for us, I think it's important to engage, to also express our concerns,
05:58to also try to understand what their perspective, what their interests are.
06:02And then, of course, you know, defending our own interests.
06:04The US President Donald Trump imposed, has imposed 50 percent tariffs on India
06:11and has asked the EU to follow suit, going even to 100 percent tariffs,
06:16arguing that this would help stop the war in Ukraine.
06:20What will be the impact of this agreement with India in the US-EU relationship?
06:28I think the general policy in all regions in the world is to go for more independence,
06:35to become more resilient.
06:37That is what actually India is heading for.
06:39That is what the European Union is heading for.
06:42I think that's the right approach.
06:43Let's get more resilient.
06:45But no region in the world can do it on its own.
06:48So I think the way forward is to go for multilateralism,
06:54to see where you have friends, where you have a sort of common understanding.
06:57Although China is an historical rival of India,
07:01Prime Minister Narendra Modi has shown willingness
07:04to have a closer relationship with the Beijing government.
07:09Ken, do you really trust India as an ally?
07:13Let's concentrate on our policy.
07:15I do not want to blame the others for doing this or that.
07:19We have to have a pragmatic and realistic approach.
07:22I fully agree on that.
07:23But always, you know, concentrating what is in our interest,
07:26what is strengthening the European Union.
07:28Brussels wants diplomatic efforts to consolidate into a new India summit sometime in early 2026.
07:37For the time being, all 27 member states are on board with this strategy,
07:42which allows for negotiations to move at a faster pace.
07:45Faced with disappointments with traditional allies such as the US,
07:50the EU is now willing to take a more pragmatic approach
07:54and some risks with new partners.
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