This deal also reflects a wider trend: South Asia is becoming more central in global strategy. Countries like Bangladesh are no longer just “developing economies”; they’re major manufacturing hubs, large consumer markets, strategically located between South and Southeast Asia. That attracts attention from the EU, China, India, and the US alike…
Long-time observers in Brussels on EU-India relations opine that there is no real lobby for India inside the EU institutions, hardly any civil servants of Indian origin, with an embassy not really pro-active, and bilateral dialogues lost in bureaucratic red tape where nothing really moves without political push. So the media remains…
In an increasingly turbulent international environment, this partnership could contribute to shaping a more balanced, cooperative, and resilient global security architecture. For Europe, which can no longer rely solely on the assumptions of a stable rules-based order led by the United States, deeper partnerships such as that with India may…
EU and India share a long-standing and steadily deepening partnership in research and scientific cooperation, grounded in values of academic freedom, innovation, and sustainable development. Over the past two decades, this collaboration has evolved from project-based exchanges into a strategic partnership that supports joint knowledge creation…
Taken together, these realities suggest that the path from signing to enforcement may be far longer and more uncertain than the initial hype implied. While the EU–India FTA promises significant economic opportunities and strategic advantages, the deal’s ultimate success will depend on navigating the complex political dynamics within the…
The new EU-India partnership is bound to shape the new global order and impact developments in Asia, Europe, Middle East and Africa. Analysts opine that major geopolitical disruptions, including the Russia–Ukraine war, China’s hegemonic policies and economic pressures are driving the need for substantial policy orientations to build a…
Afghanistan had become an example of what an ever-increasing number of Americans were referring to as endless wars. The Taliban - not the US and NATO - would come to represent the strongest military might in Afghanistan, Stoltenberg said in a candid admission. In a phone conversation with Stoltenberg after the withdrawal announcement then…
The growing strategic convergence between the EU and GCC is giving rise to a new interregional architecture that could redefine connectivity across Europe, the Gulf, and Asia. For South Asia, the implications are both profound and complex. The region now stands at crossroads: it can proactively engage with this evolving partnership — seeking a…
This unexpected move stands in stark contrast to the EU’s own principles and established practice of not deporting asylum seekers to countries with gross human rights abuses.
Next week’s Brussels meeting will try to sort out outstanding differences, including agriculture, tariffs on cars, wines and spirits, and India’s resistance to the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism. A new irritant has now been added - an India-Pakistan dispute over the two countries’ rival claims to Basmati rice. New Delhi wants to…
