The European Business Group (EBG) established in 1997 was a joint initiative of the European Commission and the European Business Community in India and has since been recognised by the Government of India and the European Commission as the industry lobby representing the interest of European companies in India. EBG India is supported by the European Union and represents the 27 Member States of the European Union as well as accession countries and its partners in European Economic Area (EEA). As of today, EBG has Chapters in Bengaluru, New Delhi and Mumbai with 300 companies as members. EBG sees its contribution as providing first-hand information on the ground realities of doing business in India to the Indian Government, the Delegation of the European Union to India and Embassies of EU member states. Our work is supportive of and complementary to that of other EU-India bilateral chambers. EBG seeks to represent the views of the entire Europe’s business community and thus carries considerable weight with the Indian government. EBG organises interactive meetings with Indian Industry, policy makers and others in the area of business and culture in order to facilitate greater understanding, dialogue and cooperation between all stakeholders EBG India works in close coordination with the Delegation of the European Commission in India and interacts with visiting EU representatives and provides policy inputs to both EU institutions and the Government of India in order to promote and facilitate business relations between the EU and India. EBG is also an active member of the European Business Organization’s Worldwide network.
