Following the EU-India Summit, a wide array of issues were mentioned on which the EU and India would work closer, such as security, trade, infrastructure, human rights, business, science and climate change. India’s role in the region was emphasized as a security player. Although a main objective, no huge progress was announced with regards to the free trade agreement between the countries, apart from a remark that they would "re-engage in discussions". The Summit was overshadowed by terrorism. Leaders condemned the terrorist attacks of 22 March in Brussels and made clear they would step up security cooperation to tackle terrorism.

A dispute between Italy and India also took a central role. The India-Italian dispute refers to the 2 Italian marines being held in India for having killed fishermen they took for pirates.

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