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India, EU look at connectivity projects in third countries.
Apr 28, 2022
India and the European Union (EU) are looking forward to deepen their partnership in connectivity sectors including exploring connectivity projects in third countries through risk-mitigation measures that can attract private sector participation.
'We want to explore how we can best combine our capabilities in South Asia, East Asia, Central Asia and Africa, and may be also in some regions closer to Europe,' said Ambassador Romana Vlahutin, Ambassador at Large for Connectivity, European External Action Service (EEAS), while addressing an event in Delhi on ‘India-EU Connectivity: New Context, New Horizons’, organised by RIS, along with the, Ministry of External Affairs, India, the EU External Action Service and the European Investment Bank (EIB).
'In order for us to be successful, we have to find the best model of supporting private investment in large scale connectivity projects,' Vlahutin added.
Speaking on the occasion, Sandeep Chakravorty, Joint Secretary (Europe West Division), Ministry of External Affairs, India said there is political convergence between India and the EU on connectivity including at the leaders’ level, reflecting the political will to work together on many levels.
Chakravorty said the India-EU Connectivity Partnership will get a huge impetus in terms of its ability to attract private capital and improve trade ties when the bilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA) comes into force. 'The FTA negotiations will start in June, 2022 and has a strict timeline, to end in 2023. Once the FTA is in place, we will find dramatic improvements in bilateral ties on connectivity, trade and investment,' he said.
Chakravorty said in order to develop connectivity projects in third countries or with third countries, the EIB could consider joining the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF). He said the EU, through its Global Gateway strategy, could also consider financing connectivity projects in India and in South Asia. He further said the model shown by South Asia Sub-regional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) Program (bringing together Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, and Sri Lanka for partnerships that are project-based, and funded by the ADB) could be replicated in India’s partnerships with the EU including to finance rail connectivity, especially for restoring the pre-partition rail links with Bangladesh as well as for extending the road network under the Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal (BBIN) Initiative.
Another proposal was to replicate the Trilateral Development Cooperation Fund (meant for working with India’s developed country partners) with the help of the EU to bring in Indian expertise, talent and entrepreneurship to develop projects in third countries, he said. The official added that India and the EU could also partner to replicate the success of India’s digital payment platforms in third countries.
Prof. Sachin Chaturvedi, Director General, RIS, mentioned about the Connectivity Webinar Series that RIS launched today and highlighted the role that the Global Development Centre (GDC), established at the RIS, could play in advancing the connectivity partnership between India and EU.
With support from Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), UK and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation GDC can take India’s development experience to the Global South, including in Africa. He added that the EU could join hands to strengthen the GDC’s work in this regard.
Christian Kettel Thomsen, Vice President, European Investment Bank, talked about issues including the need to enhance climate finance, the importance of de-risking of projects to make them attractive for private players as well as the crucial aspect of ensuring transparency in government procurement.
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