Is the new EU-India Strategic Agenda a victory for decarbonising steel?

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EU Commission vice-president, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas (L) and the EU Commissioner for Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency Maros Sefcovic (R)

Synopsis

The European Union’s new strategic agenda with India signals intent to collaborate on clean industry and low-carbon steel but lacks depth where it matters the most.

Last month, the European Union (EU) unveiled its New Strategic EU-India Agenda, outlining a vision to enhance cooperation between India and the EU on trade, technology, security and defence, and climate. The strategic agenda, set against the backdrop of ongoing EU-India free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations, lays the groundwork for a Joint EU-India Comprehensive Strategic Agenda to be adopted at the EU-India leaders’ summit in early 2026.

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