India and European Union relations

The EU is a unique economic and political union between 28 EU countries that together cover much of the continent.It is a largest trade block in the World.It is the World¿s biggest exporter manufactured goods and services. And also the EU is an Indiäs largest regional trading partner while India is the EU¿s 9th largest partner.It is also a privileged on innovation issues,such as energy or scientific research.It is not a coincidence that all EU member states have resident diplomatic missions in capital city of India.However,despite these high hopes,Indiäs strategic partnership with the EU has been underperforming.The main goals of the EU are:to promote peace, its values and well being of its citizens,secondly,to offer freedom,security and justice without internal borders, sustainable development based on balanced economic growth and price stability and a highly competitive market economy with full employment and social progress and environmental protection, to combat social exclusion and discrimination,to promoted scientific and technological progress,to enhance economic,social and territorial cohesion solidarity among the EU countries.