Accelerating EU-India Critical Tech Cooperation: Drivers for Digital Synergy

Critical technologies are increasingly vital to global economic and political collaboration and competition. Both the European Union (EU) and India have recognized the strategic importance of these technologies and have committed to enhancing their capabilities through bilateral cooperation. This policy brief assesses the current state of EU-India technology cooperation and analyses bilateral engagements between India and individual EU Member States. In order to build on what has already been achieved but also to foster a more structured, strategic, and impactful partnership in critical technology domains, the brief proposes to establish a Coalition of the Willing through the formation of a group of EU Member States with strong existing ties to India to lead collaborative efforts; to initiate a EU-India Tech Hub and establish a central platform to coordinate and scale joint technology initiatives; and to set up a EU-India Talent Exchange Program to facilitate mobility and skill-sharing in critical tech sectors to build human capital.