By siliconindia | Tuesday, 11 May 2021, 05:51 Hrs Confederation of Indian Industries (CII)’s latest update reveals that the EU-India Business Roundtable occurred virtually to reinforce bilateral cooperation in the areas of climate, digital and healthcare and to assist the increased trade and investment. The business roundtable was prearranged in the margins of the EU-India Summit in Porto, Portugal, and with the support of the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Business gave a warm welcome to the step of Heads of State and Government to recover trade negotiations. A comprehensive trade and investment agreement would aid in further deepening EU-India bilateral trade and investment ties.
The Portuguese Minister for Infrastructure and Housing said that “there is no doubt that public contracts can play a relevant part in achieving the sustainability goals”.
This was how Pedro Nuno Santos opened the High-Level Conference on Public Procurement, co-organised by the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union and by the European Commission, where he spoke too of the challenges faced by the state at such a crucial time, “in order to stimulate the recovery of the economy” through the implementation of the Recovery and Resilience Plan. “Therefore, public procurement rules must ensure the protection of public procurement, but also speed”.
According to a latest update Confederation of Indian Industries (CII), the EU-India Business Roundtable took place virtually to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the areas of climate, digital and healthcare and to support increased trade and investment. The business roundtable was organised in the margins of the EU-India Summit in Porto, Portugal, and with the support of the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Business strongly welcomed the step of Heads of State and Government to revive trade negotiations. A comprehensive trade and investment agreement would help in further deepening EU-India bilateral trade and investment ties.
BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. Beyrer stated that the relaunch of the negotiations of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is an essential step forward for both our economies. India and the EU will both profit from strengthening bilateral cooperation in the areas of climate, digital and healthcare, and from increased trade and
The India-EU Leaders' meeting on Saturday underlined their commitment to a free, open, inclusive and rules-based Indo-Pacific with Prime Minister Narendra Modi stating that a stronger and more strategic India and EU relationship is crucial for ensuring a rules-based, multi-polar order.
European leaders postpone decision on patent waiver of COVID-19 vaccine
Speaking to journalists, von der Leyen said this topic is important, but will be discussed in the long term, not in the short or medium term .
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Updated: May 9, 2021, 06:51 AM IST
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said on Saturday at the end of the social summit of the European Union (EU) held in the Portuguese city of Porto that leaders of the EU countries understand that there are more pressing issues than patent waiver on vaccines against Covid-19.
Speaking to journalists, von der Leyen said this topic is important, but will be discussed in the long term, not in the short or medium term , Xinhua reported.