The India-EU relationship had its origins in the early ‘60s. India was among the first developingcountries to establish diplomatic ties with the formerly six-nation European Economic Community. A strong thrust for cooperation cameIn recent years, the EU has emerged as India’s largest trading partner and the country’s biggest foreign direct investor.The current bilateral relationship encompasses political cooperation, along with cooperation in trade and economy.The EU, as a group, is the biggest economic partner of India (the fourth-largest economy in the world). Trade between India and Europe has grown steadily over the last few years. In 2005, the UK, Belgium,Germany, Italy and France were India’s five largest trading partners.

The figure below mentions, in chronological order, the key events that were the drivers in the evolution of the bilateral relationship between India and the European Union.

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