The EU–India strategic partnership: neither very strategic, nor much of a partnership

Emilian Kavalski

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Abstract

While formally labelled as ‘strategic’, the European Union (EU)–India partnership is more often than not described as ‘lukewarm’ and ‘reluctant’. Thus, by process-tracing the EU–India relationship, this article reveals the significance of 1999 as a crucial point that has urged both Brussels and New Delhi to significantly alter both their outlook on global life and on each other. The bilateral relationship will be shown to be a story of two actors aspiring to global prominence, who—to their mutual frustration—find themselves consigned and constrained to play a leading role only in their respective neighbourhoods. The bilateral relationship seems only to reinforce this marginalization in global affairs, as neither of the strategic partners considers the other significant enough to develop meaningful relations with them.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)192-208
Number of pages17
JournalCambridge Review of International Affairs
Volume29
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2 Jan 2016
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Political Science and International Relations

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