Social issues world Habitat Day

Agreements Signed

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  Agreement between the European Commission and the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) for providing assistance to Indian Researchers.
  
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  Finance Contract of Bangalore Metro Rail Project Phase-2-Line R6 for Euro 300 million out of total loan of Euro 500 million.
  
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  Joint Declaration between the Interim Secretariat of the International Solar Alliance and the European Investment Bank.
  

India-EU Relations

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  The 1994 EU-India Cooperation Agreement provides the legal framework for EU-India relations and has boosted political, economic and sectorial cooperation.
  
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  Since 2000, EU-India relations have evolved significantly with the formation of the EU-India Strategic Partnership in 2004.
  
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  To underpin that Strategic Partnership, the EU-India Joint Action Plan was adopted at the 2005 Summit and subsequently updated in 2008.