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…
One of the great failings in the EU-India partnership has been Europe's hypocritical attitude on values such as human rights it says it holds dear. The EU goes on preaching to the world about human rights, humanitarian law, ethical values etc but in practice Brussels provides financial support to authoritarian regimes in Africa, the Middle East…
The New Delhi FTA talks come at a strategically opportune moment for India, which now holds the upper hand and may be in a position to extract key concessions from Brussels.
Analysts argue that India’s commercial ties should not be penalized for its 'strategic autonomy' in foreign policy. With the next round of negotiations scheduled for September, the episode has added a layer of diplomatic sensitivity to an already delicate balancing act.
Expressing the wider European mood, a Brussels-based think tank, the European Policy Centre, commented that the summit “was no occasion for fireworks. If the political and diplomatic ties between the two sides have been gradually deteriorating in recent years, economic and trade relations, although still strong, also show no signs of improving…
