urges the European Commission to accelerate negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement, ensuring a Trade and Sustainable Development (TSD) chapter with a structural role for civil society;
proposes to deepen security and defence ties, including joint Research & Development, space and dual-use projects, with a focus on SMEs;
recommends strengthening maritime security cooperation in the Western Indian Ocean;
suggests boosting cultural and academic exchanges, particularly university and student programmes;
advocates for enhanced collaboration in infrastructure, deep-water ports, airports, and energy connectivity;
encourages advancing cooperation within the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), with the EESC preparing a dedicated opinion on its prospects.
