8 Amendments of David MCALLISTER related to 2017/2025(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)
Citation 13 a (new)
- having regard to the mission of its Committee on Foreing Affairs to India on 21-22 February 2017,
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that enhanced political relations between the two partners could positively contribute to fostering regional and international cooperation in a world that faces multiple challenges, such as security tensions, disrespect for international law, growing populist and totalitarian forces, terrorism, poverty and inequality;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Reiterates its support for the establishment of a comprehensive and ambitious free trade agreement between the EU and India, which should be economically, socially and politically valuable for both sides; emphasises that investments in urban and digital infrastructure are valuable for economic growth in India and the EU; underlines that various programmes for exchange, including those for students and companies like the "Make in India" initiative, intensify trade and social relations;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses the importance of deeper cooperation between the EU and India for contributing in Afghanistan to building an Afghan-led state and institutions, to reconciliation processes and to the emergence of a political and economic environment that will allow the consolidation of peace and security; encourages, in particular, enhanced political coordination on security and military questions, development support and measures for addressing the regional context; emphasises that the "Heart of Asia"-Process represents an important forum for regional confidence-building and political cooperation;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Recommends further cooperation on universal disarmament, non- proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and nuclear security, objectives that both the EU and India are committed to; welcomes that India ratified the IAEA Additional Protocol;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses the significant mutual benefits the EU and India could draw from intensifying their cooperation in areas such as maritime security, cyber security and data protection, as well as migration and mobility; recommends, in the area of maritime security, developing a common understanding of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, taking into account the freedom of navigation and identifying the most appropriate joint measures for cooperating within its framework;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Underlines that freedom of expression and association are an integral part of a democratic society; draws attention, in this context, to the limitations to the freedom of association and expression under the current Indian law on foreign participation in the funding of NGOs; underlines the importance of a strong civil society for a vivid democracy;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Acknowledges the significant efforts made by the Indian authorities with a view to combating all forms of discrimination, including caste-based; notes with concern, however, that caste- based discrimination continues to be a source of abuse, and encourages India’s authorities, therefore, to strengthen their efforts to eradicate this violation of human rights; encourages India, furthermore, to ensure full protection of minorities, in particular religious and ethnic ones; welcomes that India's Supreme Court ordered to reinvestigate the trials of anti- Christian violence in 2008 and to adequately compensate the victims;