The EU-India Agreement on scientific and technological cooperation concluded in 2001, renewed in 2010 and 2016, is the cornerstone of research and innovation cooperation with India.
Coordinated calls for proposals co-funded by India and the EU have been implemented in
- computational materials science
- food and nutrition research
- solar energy research
- water related challenges
- vaccines
The EU-India Summit in 2017 set out a common vision for further strengthening and broadening the scope of bilateral relations in several fields.