The European Union and its Member States have a comprehensive partnership with India going back more than fifty years. There is no sector of the economy and no aspect of society which has not been enriched by our exchanges. The EU and India collaborate closely on achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and in fighting
climate change.

This strategic collaboration is set to gain further momentum under the newly launched European Green Deal – a roadmap for making the EU’s economy sustainable by turning climate and environmental challenges into opportunities for growth and innovation, across all policy areas.

In this framework, water is one of the fundamental elements for the sustainable modernisation of our societies. Water is life, water has a strong cultural and social meaning. Almost every economic sector depends on water.

A Memorandum of Understanding between the Republic of India and the European Union on an India-EU Water Partnership (IEWP) was signed in 2016, with the objective to strengthen the technological, scientific and anagement
capabilities of India and the EU in the field of water management.