India and the EU have decided to work together in the area of sustainable water management.
India and the EU have decided to work together with focus on river basin management.
The EU Ambassador to India praised the EU’s growing partnership with India in water management during the inauguration of the India-EU Water Forum on September 18.
During the 6th EU-India Water Forum, India and the EU decided to strengthen their cooperation in sustainable water management.
6th EU-India Water Forum took place on the sidelines of the 8th India Water Week.
In order to solve issues with East Africa’s water bodies, such as Lake Victoria and Lake Tanganyika, the forum examined trilateral cooperation between East Africa, India, and the European Union.
The India-EU Water Partnership (IEWP) was established in 2016.
The goal of the IEWP is to improve the frameworks for policy, science, and technology in water management.
The EU and India are working together on river management in the Tapi and Ramganga River Basins under the IEWP.
Presently, IEWP is in Phase III. The collaboration will broaden its efforts to include other key basins, such as the Brahmaputra, under Phase III.
