The EU-India Economic Cross Cultural Programme was launched in 1997 as an initiative of the European Union (EU) to promote and support links between civil society organisations in the EU and India in the fields of media, culture, enterprise and higher education. This programme, which has a total budget of €30 million, aims to strengthen and enhance civil society partnerships and cross-cultural cooperation between the EU and India through increased dialogue, information exchange and networking. For more information, click here .