India and Europe in a Changing World

This book explores India's economic and political relations and defence cooperation with major West European countriesFrance, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom as well as Austria, the Visegrad Four, the Netherlands, Portugal, Sweden and the Baltics. It examines the complexity, the elements of convergence and divergence as well as the challenges and prospects of India's relations with these countries and assesses the diverging EU think tanks' images of India. It focuses on India's multi-dimensional relationship with European countries, which are major trading partners, a significant source and destination of foreign direct investment, an important source of technology and best practices. It examines the Narendra Modi government's policies to re-energise the India-EU matrix and proactively engage Europe and its sub-regions.

Explores explores Indian economic, political and security engagement with major West European countries Examines the complexity of India's relations with these countries Discusses the elements of convergence and divergence as well as the challenges and prospects

Autorentext

Rajendra K. Jain was formerly Professor and Chairperson at the Centre for European Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi and Visiting Professor at Warsaw University (February-May 2022). He was formerly Visiting Humboldt Foundation Fellow/Professor at Constance, Freiburg, Leipzig and Tübingen universities as well as Visiting Professor at the Maison des Sciences de l'Homme (Paris), the Asia-Europe Institute, University of Malaya (2010), and ICCR Professor of Contemporary India at Leuven University (2015).

Klappentext

This book explores Indiäs economic and political relations and defence cooperation with major West European countries France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom as well as Austria, the Visegrad Four, the Netherlands, Portugal, Sweden and the Baltics. It examines the complexity, the elements of convergence and divergence as well as the challenges and prospects of Indiäs relations with these countries and assesses the diverging EU think tanks images of India. It focuses on Indiäs multi-dimensional relationship with European countries, which are major trading partners, a significant source and destination of foreign direct investment, an important source of technology and best practices. It examines the Narendra Modi government s policies to re-energise the India-EU matrix and proactively engage Europe and its sub-regions.

Inhalt
Chapter 1. India and Europe: A Complex Relationship.- Chapter 2: India and Germany.- Chapter 3: India and France.- Chapter 4: India and the United Kingdom.- Chapter 5: India and Italy.- Chapter 6: India and Spain.- Chapter 7. India and Austria.- Chapter 8: India and the Netherlands.- Chapter 9: India and Sweden.- Chapter 10: India and Central Europe.- Chapter 11: India and Portugal.- Chapter 12: India and the Baltics.- Chapter 13: India's Trade with Western Europe.- Chapter 14: Indian FDI in Western Europe.- Chapter 15: How European Think Tanks Think about India: A Perception Study, 2008-2017.- Chapter 16: Indian Migration and Diaspora in Western Europe.