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Charting EU-India Cooperation on Connectivity Download PDFAuthored by Dr. Garima Mohan & Darshana M. Baruah Published on 07 January 2019 ExcerptWhile initially a response to the massive infrastructure deficit in Asia, today the term ‘connectiv- ity’ is laden with strategic and political implications. This is largely a result of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and its very visible political, …
GPPI and Carnegie India held both an EU-India Policy Dialogue on Global Governance & Security, and a public event on the wider topic of EU-India relations in Brussels in September, produced one Policy Paper on “Regional Connectivity in Asia: New Avenues for EU-India Partnership” and another one on “Securing Afghanistan: Prospects for India-EU Cooperation” in November, and held another EU-India Policy Dialogue on Global Governance & Security, as well as another public event, this time in Delhi, on that same month. The last two Policy Papers, respectively on “Global Conflict Management and Scope for EU-India Cooperation” and on “EU-India Cooperation for Securing the Indian Ocean Region” are expected to be delivered by the end of January.
GPPI and Carnegie India held both an EU-India Policy Dialogue on Global Governance & Security, and a public event on the wider topic of EU-India relations in Brussels in September, produced one Policy Paper on “Regional Connectivity in Asia: New Avenues for EU-India Partnership” and another one on “Securing Afghanistan: Prospects for India-EU Cooperation” in November, and held another EU-India Policy Dialogue on Global Governance & Security, as well as another public event, this time in Delhi, on that same month. The last two Policy Papers, respectively on “Global Conflict Management and Scope for EU-India Cooperation” and on “EU-India Cooperation for Securing the Indian Ocean Region” are expected to be delivered by the end of January.
GPPI and Carnegie India held both an EU-India Policy Dialogue on Global Governance & Security, and a public event on the wider topic of EU-India relations in Brussels in September, produced one Policy Paper on “Regional Connectivity in Asia: New Avenues for EU-India Partnership” and another one on “Securing Afghanistan: Prospects for India-EU Cooperation” in November, and held another EU-India Policy Dialogue on Global Governance & Security, as well as another public event, this time in Delhi, on that same month. The last two Policy Papers, respectively on “Global Conflict Management and Scope for EU-India Cooperation” and on “EU-India Cooperation for Securing the Indian Ocean Region” are expected to be delivered by the end of January.
With the US seeking to limit its international role amidst domestic political resistance, India and Europe are facing increased pressure to take on greater international responsibilities. Delhi and Brussels are both pursuing a more ambitious role in international security affairs, and the imperative for strategic cooperation between them is growing. After 15 years of limited cooperation, India and the EU have the opportunity to join forces on promoting peace and stability in Afghanistan. Despite extraordinary international attention paid to Afghanistan since the turn of the millennium, prospects for the current regime’s failure have increased. A Taliban victory in Afghanistan would impose severe costs on India and Europe in terms of refugee inflows and terrorist threats. To prevent this, cooperation between India and the EU should be directed towards improving Kabul’s odds of defeating the Taliban offensive and enhancing its leverage in the negotiations on regional reconciliation. This will require greater trilateral coordination between Kabul, Brussels and New Delhi, in conjunction with a dual track approach that demands short-term emphasis on political and military consultations on the changing ground conditions, along with with a long-term focus on continued economic assistance to strengthen a moderate and stable Afghan regime.
Promoting a rules-based, multilateral global order is a central goal of the EU global strategy on foreign and security policy, 2016. However, with the global shift of power towards Asia, the established multilateral system and international organizations are under increasing pressure. China is at the center of this challenge. Beijing-led multilateral arrangements have economic and geopolitical implications for Europe and India alike: they threaten Europe’s centrality in the Eurasian neighborhood and markets, and could posit China as the primary actor in India’s near neighborhood. And yet neither partner has found an effective approach to deal with these challenges. Looking closely at regional connectivity projects including the Belt and Road initiative (OBOR), this policy brief argues that they present similar opportunities and challenges for the EU and India alike. By building on these convergences, the two can revive their flagging strategic partnership and gain greater influence in shaping the regional order in Asia.
