Changing geopolitical realities, technological advancement, economic interdependence, and a range of transnational challenges are reshaping the strategic calculus of EU-India relations, even as the larger rules based liberal order is being challenged by changing power equations between all actors. It is in this context that this project aims to analyse and reimagine partnerships between likeminded actors – European Union-India, within the context of an evolving multipolar world order. To examine how shifting global geopolitical and geoeconomic dynamics are influencing Europe and India to reconfigure their strategic partnership in the evolving multipolar arena since the last decade. Second, to focus on emerging areas of convergence and divergence in their political, economic, and security relations. Third, identify critical sectors that are going to be crucial in enhancing the bilateral relations. The project seeks to contribute to both scholarly understanding and practical policymaking by providing a comprehensive framework for reimagining Europe-Asia partnership in an era of strategic competition and complex interdependence in a rapidly evolving geopolitical arena.
Prof. Dr. Ummu Salma Bava is Chairperson and Jean Monnet Chair Professor, Centre for European Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India. She has studied in India and Europe and has over 35 years of teaching and research experience and is one of the leading Indian experts on the European Union, EU Member States, and India’s foreign and security policy. Her other research areas are Indo-Pacific region, emerging powers, global governance, norms, peace and conflict studies and higher education. She has numerous publications and has served as Member on the Academic Advisory Board of the German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA), Hamburg and member of the Research Advisory Council (2013-2019) – Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP), Berlin, Germany. She was conferred in January 2012 with the highest German civilian honour- the prestigious Order of Merit (Bundesverdienstkreuz) by the President of the Federal Republic of Germany. She speaks fluent English, Hindi and German.
