Prospects for strengthening EU-India engagement in the field of natural disasters Download PDFAuthored by Gareth Price, Mihir Sharma & John-Joseph Wilkins Excerpt In the past few decades, the approach to natural disasters has been transformed: rather than simply reacting, it is understood that better preparedness coupled with better early-warning systems can help mitigate their impact. Moreover, the frequency and impact …
Prospects for EU-India Cooperation in Central Asia
Prospects for EU-India Cooperation in Central Asia Download PDFAuthored by Gulshan Sachdeva & Karine Lisbonne de Vergeron Published on 16 May 2019 ExcerptSince the collapse of the Soviet Union, the five Central Asian countries – Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan – are witnessing significant changes in their economic and political systems. Despite having a very complex legacy, …
India-EU Cooperation in Africa: Challenges and Prospects
India-EU Cooperation in Africa: Challenges and Prospects Download PDFAuthored by Dr Kamil Zajączkowski & Prof Arvind Kumar Published on 16 May 2019 ExcerptEuropean Union (EU) and India have been consistently making a sustained effort in improving their overall cooperation with Africa. With increasing economic engagement, the prospects for EU-Africa and India-Africa cooperation would depend not just on quantitative factors such …
Seizing the Momentum: Avenues for EU-India Maritime Cooperation in a Connectivity Context
Seizing the Momentum: Avenues for EU-India Maritime Cooperation in a Connectivity Context Download PDFAuthored by Susanne Kamerling & Priyanka Pandit Published on 16 May 2019 ExcerptIn recent years, rising competition in the maritime spaces have pushed many actors to critically rethink their policies towards the security and governance of the high seas. In the Indian Ocean Region, China’s Maritime Silk …
Joint research papers produced by EU India Think Tanks Twinning Initiative
Joint research papers produced by EU India Think Tanks Twinning Initiative – 2018 (Phase 1) Download PDFAuthored by Multiple authors ExcerptThis publication is a compilation of joint research papers written by experts from Indian and European think tanks in the framework of the EU-India Think Tanks Twinning Initiative 2018 (Phase 1) – a public diplomacy project aimed at connecting research …
Managing Connectivity Conflict: EU-India Cooperation and China’s Belt and Road Initiative
Managing Connectivity Conflict: EU-India Cooperation and China’s Belt and Road Initiative Download PDFAuthored by Dr. Maaike Okano-Heijmans & Dr. Jagannath P. Panda Published on 07 January 2019 ExcerptConnectivity initiatives are the latest geopolitical tool for advancing influence in international relations and diplomacy. Against the backdrop of an emerging connectivity conflict, the responsibility is on likeminded countries and organizations to promote …
European and Indian Perceptions of the Belt and Road Initiative
European and Indian Perceptions of the Belt and Road Initiative Download PDFAuthored by Gulshan Sachdeva & Karine Lisbonne de Vergeron Published on 07 January 2019 ExcerptIt is becoming clear that China’s ambitious Belt & Road Initiative (BRI) linking Asia and Africa with Europe through a network of various transportation corridors could fundamentally reshape the geo-economics and geopolitics of the whole …
Charting EU-India Cooperation on Connectivity
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, …
East Africa, India and Europe: Norms to enhance Indian ocean commerce
East Africa, India and Europe: Norms to enhance Indian ocean commerce Download PDF Authored by Mihir Sharma, Tuneer Mukherjee, Gareth Price & John-Joseph Wilkins Published on 07 January 2019 ExcerptThe paper seeks to identify key trade linkages in Indian Ocean littoral states in East Africa along with Indian Ocean island states as a means of understanding the scope for India …
China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI): India’s and EU’s Perspectives
China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI): India’s and EU’s Perspectives Download PDFAuthored by Dr. Arvind Kumar & Professor Bogdan J. Góralczyk Published on 07 January 2019 ExcerptThe concept, or vision of Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), presented in autumn 2013 by the Chinese leader Xi Jinping, came as a surprise even in China, which had been following a low-profile strategy …