India, EU discuss project to support mobility of professionals

EU’s proposal to establish a pilot European Legal Gateway Office in India figured at the bilateral High Level Dialogue for Migration and Mobility held in New Delhi this week

Published on: Nov 14, 2025, 20:41:26 IST

By Rezaul H Laskar

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NEW DELHI: India and the European Union (EU) are working on a proposal to set up a pilot project to support the movement of professionals to the EU, beginning with the ICT sector.

The two sides also discussed the Comprehensive Framework of Cooperation on Mobility. (Photo: European Commission)

EU’s proposal to establish a pilot European Legal Gateway Office in India figured at the bilateral High Level Dialogue for Migration and Mobility held in New Delhi this week, the external affairs ministry said on Friday.

The two sides also discussed the Comprehensive Framework of Cooperation on Mobility. The proposed European Legal Gateway Office will be a “one-stop hub to provide information, and to support the movement of professionals to the EU, starting with the ICT sector”, the ministry said.

The two sides also reaffirmed during the dialogue, held on November 12, that “migration and mobility are an important dimension of the strategic partnership between India and the EU”, the ministry said. They exchanged views on further initiatives and steps to realise the full potential of cooperation in this area.

India and the EU expressed satisfaction at the implementation of the Common Agenda on Migration and Mobility and discussed initiatives outlined in the Joint Communication on “A New Strategic India-EU Agenda” adopted by the EU Council in September.

The bilateral dialogue was co-chaired by Prashant Pise, additional secretary (emigration, policy and welfare division) of the external affairs ministry, and Johannes Luchner, deputy director-general of the directorate general for migration and home affairs in the European Commission.

The dialogue was attended by heads of mission and representatives of the diplomatic missions of EU member states, as well as officials from ministries of home affairs, health, skills development, commerce, labour, and education.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Rezaul H Laskar
Rezaul Hasan Laskar is Foreign Editor with the Hindustan Times, which he joined in 2015. He began as a journalist in his hometown of Shillong in northeast India and has worked in newspapers and wire services over the years. He moved to New Delhi in 1997 and initially focused on defence, national security, Jammu and Kashmir and the northeast, while also working of foreign policy and international relations. He has been part of the media delegation accompanying PMs on foreign visits and has reported from destinations ranging from Tibet to Ukraine. Between 2007 and 2013, he was the Press Trust of India correspondent in Pakistan, one of only two Indian journalists allowed to report from the country. He extensively covered Pakistan’s domestic politics and the life of the common people, as well as the fallout of the 2008 Mumbai attacks on India-Pakistan relations and the subsequent trial in Pakistan of the suspects involved in the attack. As part of his reportage in Pakistan, he travelled the breadth of the country, from the Swat Valley to Balochistan. Reza’s first gig in journalism was writing a weekly music column, and music – especially classic rock – remains a keen interest. He is also a movie buff and a keen photographer.Read More

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