The transition to a resource-efficient and circular economy is essential for the sustainability of EU and India’s economic growth and requires working together for a global systemic shift. At the 15th EU-India Summit in July 2020, the EU and India adopted a Joint Declaration to establish an ‘India-EU Resource Efficiency and Circular Economy Partnership’. The objective of partnership is to support and strengthen dialogue and cooperation on resource efficiency and circular economy by bringing together representatives of relevant stakeholders from both sides, including governments, businesses (including start-ups), academia and research institutes. EU’s Resource Efficiency Initiative acts as an important vehicle for taking forward the partnership.