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VOL. 11, ISSUE 2 (2025)
Changing dimensions of India-European Union relations: An appraisal
Authors
Dr. Jayaraj Amin
Abstract
India-European Union (EU) relations have moved
beyond the traditional donor-recipient relation, and witness a vibrant
cooperation on a range of issues encompassing trade and economic, political and
security dimensions with regular interaction at the Summit, official, civil
society, business and academic levels. The democratic approaches of both based
on mutual respect and equality have facilitated the adoption of major
initiatives of global consequence, such as the India-Middle East- Europe
Economic Corridor (IMEC), besides a large number of partnership agreements.
Yet, the relationship is witnessing deadlocks on certain issues like the
India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) due to divergent perspectives. While the EU
insists on liberalisation of areas of its interest and advancement of its
preferred values like democracy, human rights, etc., India is on guard and keen
on protecting its sensitive sectors, employment for the large youth population
and maintaining strategic autonomy without outside dictates. Nonetheless, the
common concerns have prompted both to extend the scope of the cooperation
regularly. But given the challenging global developments, both need to
intensify their relationship further in a mutually acceptable framework. This
article analyses the context and the changes in the relationship between the
two over a period of time, the nature of the partnership and perspectives and
the setting that requires closer cooperation.
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Pages:89-92
How to cite this article:
Dr. Jayaraj Amin "Changing dimensions of India-European Union relations: An appraisal". International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Research, Vol 11, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 89-92
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