Question Q.20GS2GS2
The inherent potential of India-EU bilateral relationship to forge a mutually beneficial strategic partnership remains unrealised due to several factors. Discuss.
Main Body
India-EU Bilateral partnership offers huge potential in terms of security, technology, economy, energy security and multilateral cooperation. Potential of India-EU partnership: 1. Economic Ties:EU is India's largest leading partner.Major source of FDI. 2. Defence:Cooperation in Indian Ocean Region.French Liaison officer at IFC - Gurugram.
3. Cooperation in science & technology, such as space, physics CERN, 5G and data production. 4. Convergence on issues such as:Chinese economic aggression.Rules-based Indo-Pacific.India can be a huge market. However, it remains unrealised due to: • deadlock over India-EU FTA. • India's strategic silence over Russian invasion of Ukraine. • EU's dependence on Chinese market and manufacturing. • BREXIT (UK was India's gateway to EU).
EU's regular show of concern for human rights violation in Kashmir, but silence over cross-border Terrorism. • bureaucratic delays EU → India focusing more on bilateral relationships (eg with France, Netherlands) • Geographic distance & linguistic barriers - compared to both very each other Anglosphere primarily in economic terms → weak security, military cooperation. To reach our target of $1 trillion worth of exports, it is imperative for India to find its way around challenges and reach Brussels.
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Conclusion
To reach our target of $1 trillion worth of exports, it is imperative for India to find its way around challenges and reach Brussels.
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Topper
MUDIT FOUJIDAR
AIR 3532025
Subject & Paper
GS2GS2
Topic
International Relations
India-EU Relations
India-EU Strategic Partnership
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