INTRODUCTION 6

EU-INDIA: THE ACCELERATION OF THE PARTNERSHIP 7

A partnership with unfulfilled promises 7

Renewed ambition in an unstable geopolitical context 8

INDIA AND EU MEMBER STATES: STRENGTHENED PARTNERSHIPS, BROADER HORIZONS 16

France-India: a leading strategic partnership in Europe15

Germany-India: a rapidly expanding partnership 18

India diversifies its partners in Europe 20

AN AMBITIOUS COOPERATION PROGRAM WITH UNCERTAIN OUTCOMES 24

Trade: the conclusion of the FTA is only a first step 23

Security and defense: a new area of cooperation 25

Reinventing multilateralism 26

Mobility: a key issue in the EU-India partnership 28

Innovation and technology: India's expectations and European precautions 30

Connectivity as a lever for cooperation 31

CONCLUSION 33