How will India benefit from EU's ratification of China investment deal?
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi
TheEuropeanCommission saidthat efforts to win approval for the EU's massive investment deal with China were effectively "suspended" given the soured diplomatic relations between both sides after tit-for-tat sanctions.
"We now in a sense havesuspended... political outreach activities from theEuropeanCommission side," EU Executive Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis saidin an interview.
"It's clear in the current situation with the EU sanctions in place against China and Chinese counter-sanctions in place, including against members ofEuropeanParliament (that) the environment is not conducive for ratification of the agreement," Dombrovskis said.
To the surprise of many, theEuropeanUnionand China in late December approved a major investment pact, wrapping up seven years of painstaking negotiations thanks to a final push by Germany.
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The pact has been defended as a much-needed opening to China's long-closed economy forEuropeancompanies, but was sure to face a difficult ratification amongst the 27 member states as well as theEuropeanParliament.
Dombrovskis, a former Latvian prime minister, is in charge of spearheading that approval process in the EU, which has already met with pushback from key MEPs.
TheEuropeanUnionsanctioned four Chinese officialsin March over suspected human rights violations in China's Xinjiang.
China responded by imposing its own sanctions againstEuropeanpoliticians, scholars and research groups.
India andthe European Union have long held conversations on ways to enhance trade.
A free-trade pact was discussed in 2013but the talks were put on hold due todisagreements on technical issues like tariffs, patents and data security.
Now the two sides are looking to settle these differences. This Saturday, asummit will be held between EU leaders and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The aim will be to revive the stalled discussions.
According to a draft summit statement, The two sides plan to resumenegotiations for a balanced, ambitious, comprehensive, and mutually beneficial trade agreement.
''We emphasise our commitment to free, open, and inclusive Indo-Pacific region space, underpinned by respect for territorial integrity, sovereignty, democracy and rule of law,'' it added.