10 February 2012: Europe and India sign Joint Declaration on Research and Innovation Cooperation, New Delhi, India

On 10th February 2012, the European Commission and the Indian Government have signed a Joint Declaration on Research and Innovation Cooperation. The Declaration provides an opportunity to step up relations between Europe and India towards an “Indo-European Research and Innovation Partnership”. The Declaration was signed at the 12th annual EU-India Summit in New Delhi by the Commissioner for Trade, Karel de Gucht and by Mr. Ashwani Kumar, Minister of State for Science & Technology. The full press release related to the signing can be found here. A statement by President José Manuel Durão Barroso following the signing ceremony of agreements in the India-EU Summit can be found here. The press release for the EU – India Summit can be found here.