Abstract
This chapter highlights the main ideas that shaped the discussions of the research work presented in the workshop and in addition offers an outlook for the EU-India relationship in the context of the recently concluded 15th Summit in July 2020. Divided into three sections, it begins by framing the relations within the current global order wherein multilateralism and multipolarity is being shaped by numerous factors including geopolitics. The next section examines the manner in which EU and India situate their relationship in the context of the role of strategic partnerships and perceptions in a changing world. In this context, it is the perception shift on both sides that has led to the resetting of the agenda within the EU-India Strategic Partnership. To conclude, the chapter offers an outlook for the parties in the context of the changing international order and the newly adopted EU-India Strategic Roadmap to 2025. The Roadmap indicates a maturing of the partnership and also offers diverse research opportunities to examine how both actors bring to the table a combination of leadership and resources to address their joint vision.
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Notes
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Regarding contested norms in the framework of the India-EU Strategic Partnership see Lowinger et al. in this volume.
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For an analysis of EU-India relations in the light of the Global Strategy see Winn or Pietzko in this Volume.
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For an in-depth discussion of India’s position towards the liberal international order and its significance for the EU-India Strategic Partnership, see Kugiel in this volume.
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Regarding the EU-India Cooperation in the field of climate change see Jayaram or Jörgensen in this volume.
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See Tripathi’s contribution on India and the EU’s approach to development cooperation.
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For an in depth analysis of India-EU trade policy see Khorana and Köhler-Suzuki in this volume.
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For the EU and India’s mutual perceptions see Winand’s contribution in this volume.
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Regarding different possible scenarios of future cooperation between India and the EU see Benaglia in this volume.
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For a discussion of the prospects for India-EU cooperation in the framework of multilateralism and the changing global order see Singh in this volume.
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Bava, U.S. (2021). India and the European Union: A Partnership for Joining Forces on the Global Scene—Concluding Remarks and Outlook. In: Gieg, P., Lowinger, T., Pietzko, M., Zürn, A., Bava, U.S., Müller-Brandeck-Bocquet, G. (eds) EU-India Relations. Contributions to International Relations. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-65044-5_18
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