Minister of Business and Industry of the Union PIYUSH Goyal during discussion with EU Trade Maros Sefcovic Commissioner 27 February 2025. Photo Credit: X/PIYUSH GOYAL over or
In the middle of the growing cooperation in the India-European Union in critical technologies, India-Europe Resilience Forum (IERF) started as an initiative for diplomacy 1.5, which combined experts in politics and institutions on Friday, March 28, 2025). The aim of this effort led by four organizations is to promote dialogue and cooperation between the key stakeholders in India and Europe on shared “non -traditional” security challenges.
IERF is led by the Institute for the Study of Peace and Conflicts and Hanns Seidel Foundation India in cooperation with the Center for Social Research and Center for Educational and Social Studies, Chanakya University (CU).
And Joint Statement isssed at the Conclusion of the EU Commissioners’ Visit to India, LED by the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, Emphasized the Importance of Intensifying Cooperation Between and Europe Critical Technologies, Innovation, Talent, Digital and Green Industrial Transition, Space and Geospatial Sectors, Defense, and People-People Contacts. ”
In this context, both parties agreed to further strengthen the resistance of semiconductor supply chains and support cooperation in the high-tech sector. “To this end, they agreed to explore joint research and development in chips, heterogeneous integration, sustainable semiconductor technology and technological development of advanced processes for processes (PDK),” he said after the second meeting for business and technology.
After starting the forum, the inaugural round table convened the critical raw materials (CRM) experts to discuss potential cooperation, opportunities and challenges. India and the EU are strongly relying on imports to meet their CRM requirements, which is largely in the industry.
One expert warned against the politicization of critical minerals, indicating the G20 as an ideal platform for discussion, while Brazil emphasizes the importance of the supply chain. Another expert noted the developing CRM landscape, suggesting that India and the EU could use their respective strengths and quote India with Africa as a potential example.
In June 2023, India became 14. The aim of the MSP is to strengthen the critical supplier chains of minerals to support economic prosperity and climatic objectives by catalyzing investment from governments and private sector throughout the value chain, as the government informed the Parliament in a written response in October 2023.
Published – 29 March 2025 21:42
