The president's trip has led to talk in India of a new strategic partnership.
Our big mistake was in assuming we would have a strategic partnership.
The resolution also calls on the Commission to set up a strategic partnership.
It would be an important contribution to the development of the strategic partnership.
Obviously we all support the development of a strategic partnership with India.
However, strategic partnerships, as we understand them, are based on common values, respect for democracy and human rights.
But a strategic partnership is not about thinking alike on each and every matter.
To achieve this, we must continue to work on the development of our strategic partnership.
I would just like to stress that the strategic partnership of which you spoke is very important to us.
That strategic partnership must be rooted in economic and political freedom.
