The relationship between the European Union and India may be about to finally fulfill its huge potential. It has long been described as a relationship between “natural partners” but it has also disappointed in terms of concrete results. However, two developments — the election of Donald Trump as president of the United States and the challenge of the rise of China — may change that. The recent India–EU summit drew attention to the potential for the relationship to balance the unpredictable twists in U.S. foreign policy, and to check China’s deviation from international norms.
The summit, which was held in New …read more