several EU member states, such as France, Germany and the U.K., have affected the relationship with the whole. It is also learning from its member states that doing business directly with State governments in India is often the way forward. The outcome of the British referendum will mean one of two things — ‘more EU’ or ‘less EU’. Consequently, the EU has been engaging India partly through partnerships with Indian States. India’s bilateral relationships with individual EU countries are built on a deep and mutual understanding of aspirations and concerns as also a well developed understanding of the value (monetary and otherwise) of any given partnership.

Source: The Hindu May 26, 2016 14:11 UTC