Activities of Alviina ALAMETSÄ related to 2021/2023(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
EU-India relations (debate)
Reports (1)
REPORT on a European Parliament recommendation to the Council, Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy concerning EU-India relations
Amendments (31)
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas the EU and Indian leadership affirmed their determination to promote effective multilateralism and a rules-based multilateral order with the United Nations(UN) and the World Trade Organisation (WTO) at its core;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
B b. whereas leadership from EU and India is needed to promote effective climate diplomacy and global commitment to the implementation of the Paris Agreement and global protection of climate and the environment;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
B c. whereas bilateral and multilateral cooperation in the current context of heightened global risks and increasing great power competition should encompass reinforcement of international security, strengthening of preparedness and response for global health emergencies, such as the current COVID- 19 pandemic, enhancement of global economic stability and inclusive growth, and implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals;
Amendment 29 #
B d. whereas India’s regional and global importance is growing, and it has increasingly strengthened its position as a donor as well as an economic and military power; whereas India’s G20 Presidency in 2023, its membership in the UN Security Council in 2021-2022, and in the UN Human Rights Council in 2019-2021, reinvigorate the need for close cooperation;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B e (new)
Recital B e (new)
B e. whereas the EU’s strategic framework vested in its global strategy, strategy for India, strategy for EU-Asia Connectivity as well as the emerging Indo-Pacific Strategy have highlighted the vital importance of cooperating on the EU’s global agenda with India;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B f (new)
Recital B f (new)
B f. whereas the latest summit between EU and India agreed on principles of sustainable connectivity, including the G20 voluntary Principles for Quality Infrastructure Investment(QII), and agreed to explore ways to improve connectivity between the EU and India, and consequent connectivity with third countries, including in the Indo-Pacific region;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point -a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point -a (new)
-a) continue the positive improvement and deepening of EU-India relations as strategic partners, and uphold the commitment to regular multi-level dialogues, including summits;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
d a) revive the Council’s 2018 request to modernise the institutional architecture of the 1994 EU-India cooperation agreement in line with new common aspirations and global challenges; reinvigorate the idea of negotiating a Strategic Partnership Agreement, including a strong parliamentary dimension;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g
Paragraph 1 – point g
g) promote greater synergy in foreign and security policy through the existing relevant dialogue mechanisms and within fora set up under the AgeEU-India for ActionRoadmap 20205, and in light of the EU’s recent strategic emphasis on enhanced security cooperation in and with Asia;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
k a) promote conflict prevention and economic cooperation by supporting regional integration initiatives in South Asia, including within the South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC);
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n
Paragraph 1 – point n
n) underline that preserving peace, stability and the freedom of navigation in the Indo-Pacific region remains of critical importance to the interests of the EU and its Member States; intensify cooperation in maritime security in the Indo-Pacific regionencourage further common reading of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea including the freedom of navigation and intensify cooperation in maritime security in the Indo-Pacific region; launch an EU-India high level dialogue on maritime cooperation aimed at broadening the scope of the current consultations on anti- piracy and increasing interoperability and coordination between the Operation EUNAVFOR Atalanta, India’s Information Fusion Centre for the Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR) and the Indian navy in the field of maritime surveillance, disaster relief and joint training and exercises;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point n a (new)
n a) jointly encourage further dialogue in view of an early conclusion of a Code of Conduct in the South China Sea that would not prejudice the legitimate rights of any nation in accordance with international law;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point o a (new)
o a) support comprehensive dialogue for developing stable and peaceful relations between India and Pakistan;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point o b (new)
o b) take positive note of India’s long- running support to Afghanistan and its commitment to people-centered and locally-led peacebuilding efforts: recognise an opportunity for a constructive EU-India partnership as regards to the Afghan Peace Process;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o c (new)
Paragraph 1 – point o c (new)
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q
Paragraph 1 – point q
q) encourage a shared commitment to implementing UN Security Council Resolutions 2250, 2419 and 2535 on Youth, Peace and Security (YPS), including through the development of National YPS Strategies and Action Plans with appropriate budgetary allocations and an emphasis on conflict prevention; encourage India, together with EU Member States, to invest in young people's capacities and to partner with youth organisations in dialogue and accountability; explore new ways to include young people in building positive peace and security;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point t
Paragraph 1 – point t
t) address the human rights situation and challenges faced by civil society in its dialogue with the Indian authorities, including at summit level; encourage India, as the world’s largest democracy, to demonstrate its commitment to respecting and protecting the freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association, to end attacks against - and to releasincluding in relation to the latest, large- scale farbitrarily detained -mers' protests, to end attacks against human rights defenders and journalists, including in the Indian- administered part of and to cease invoking laws against sedition and terrorism to restrict their legitimate activities, including in Jammu and Kashmir, to repeal laws that may be used to silence dissent, and to ensure accountability for human rights violations;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point u
Paragraph 1 – point u
Amendment 207 #
u a) recall the EU’s principled and long-standing rejection of the death penalty and reiterate its plea to India for a death penalty moratorium with a view to the permanent abolition of capital punishment;
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point u b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point u b (new)
u b) urge India to ratify the UN Convention against Torture and its optional protocol and the UN Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance;
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point u c (new)
Paragraph 1 – point u c (new)
u c) encourage India to support international justice efforts further by signing the Rome Statute establishing the International Criminal Court (ICC);
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point u d (new)
Paragraph 1 – point u d (new)
u d) encourage India to continue its tradition of granting protection to persons fleeing violence and persecution until conditions for safe, dignified and voluntary return are possible, and to take all measures needed to eliminate risks of statelessness for communities in India;
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point y
Paragraph 1 – point y
y) finalise negotiations on a connectivity partnership with India; support it by providing loans and guarantees to sustainable investment into digital and green infrastructural bi- and multilateral projects in India, by EU’s public and private entities such as the European Investment Bank (EIB), and the new external financing instrument, in line with the potential outlined in EU- Asia Connectivity strategy;
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point y a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point y a (new)
y a) ensure that connectivity initiatives are based on social, environmental and fiscal standards and the values of sustainability, transparency, inclusiveness, the rule of law, respect for human rights and reciprocity; stress the importance of sustainability as a vital condition for all connectivity initiatives and highlight that connectivity policies should reduce negative externalities such as environmental damage and pollution and be fully consistent with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), and its legal instruments including the Paris Climate Agreement;
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point z a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point z a (new)
z a) enhance cooperation on sustainable mobility via concrete measures such as the further development of electric transportation infrastructures, and investments in railway projects; highlight the vital importance of railways for relieving congestion and pollution in large urban areas, reaching climate objectives, and ensuring resilience of vital supply chains including during crises;
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point z b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point z b (new)
z b) support further cooperation on challenges posed by the rapid urbanisation including via exchange of knowledge and best practices through shared platforms and city-to-city cooperation, cooperation on smart city technology, and continued financial support to projects in urban transport in India via the European Investment Bank;
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ab
Paragraph 1 – point ab
ab) raise the level of ambition on EU- India bilateral and multilateral cooperation on climate change notably by accelerating green growth and a just and safe clean energy transition, reaching climate neutrality by mid-century, and enhancing the ambition of nationally determined contributions; continue common global leadership in support of the Paris Agreement and focus on implementing the clean and renewable energy agenda;
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ab a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point ab a (new)
ab a) focus on implementing the clean and renewable energy agenda; note India’s leadership in renewable energy, and progress made through the EU – India Clean Energy and Climate Partnership; encourage cooperation to further advance electric mobility, sustainable cooling, next generation battery technology, distributed generation of electricity, and just transition in India; intensify the implementation of the sustainable water management partnership;
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ad a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point ad a (new)
ad a) align with the goals of the EU- Asia Connectivity strategy and coordinate with the G20 presidencies held by Italy in 2021 and India in 2023 in order to deliver on increasing connectivity between Europe and India;
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ae
Paragraph 1 – point ae
ae) step up the EU’s ambitions for digital connectivity with India in the context of the EU’s digital transformation strategy; invest in a partnership in digital services and the development of responsible artificial intelligence; continue to support data protection reform in India; strive for close cooperation on data protection with the aim of advancing adequacy decisions for data flows in compliance with fundamental rights; note that an alignment of the Indian and European data regulation significantly facilitates mutual cooperation, trade and the safe transmission of information and expertise; work towards replicating the EU’s international mobile roaming agreements with India;
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ae a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point ae a (new)
ae a) take effective steps to facilitate EU-India mobility, including for migrants, students, high skilled workers and artists, considering the availability of skills and labour market needs in the EU and India; recognise the considerable talent pool in the fields of digitalisation and artificial intelligence in both India and the EU and the mutual interest to develop high level expertise and cooperation in this field;