The Future of India-Europe Relations
The panel will discuss the next phase of India–EU relations, assessing the prospects of an FTA, security and defence cooperation, and deeper strategic convergence. It will situate the partnership within shifting global dynamics, highlighting opportunities from shared interests and constraints from geopolitical divergences, domestic politics, and external pressures.
The EU and India: Inevitable Partners for a Rules-Based International Order
India and Europe share a commitment to rules-based multilateralism and targeted institutional reform. Their alignment enables joint action to strengthen the WTO, advance UNSC reform, shape digital and infrastructure standards, and support the green transition. Coordinated platforms can link bilateral cooperation to broader global goals, reinforcing a resilient, principles-driven international order.
Race to December: Unlocking India–EU Economic Partnership
In collaboration with the Hertie School, this roundtable will explore India–EU trade relations as both sides work toward a comprehensive FTA by 2025. The discussion will address challenges like the EU’s CBAM, market access, green transition, digital trade, strategic cooperation, and opportunities for SMEs, startups, youth, and educational partnerships.
Europe without America: Can the Continent cope with Russia?
Even as Europe struggles to lend military support to Ukraine after Trump’s decision to pull back, it is also debating several longer-term strategies – from conscription to nuclear weapons — […]
Has Trumpism broken the Collective West?
Even as it talked of the “Collective West”, Russia never stopped seeking to divide Europe from America
India & Europe in the Age of Trump 2.0: Crisis, Opportunity, and Realignment
This roundtable explored the impact of Trump’s second term on India–Europe relations, focusing on Germany’s evolving defense role and Europe’s strategic autonomy. It examined India’s diplomatic recalibration amid shifting U.S. alliances, transatlantic tensions, and rising geopolitical fragmentation, assessing implications for India–Germany ties and broader India–EU engagement.