This month has been particularly busy for India-Europe ties. With foreign secretary @harshvshringla visiting France, Germany & the UK + Foreign Minister speaking at Nordic-Baltic enclave + upcoming India-Italy Summit with PM Modi & PM Conte. A brief 🧵of key takeaways 👇🏽
1. A shift in India's assessment of Europe: we've noticed this for a while but with the pandemic + US-China competition, New Delhi now views BOTH European countries & the EU are important partners. See excerpts from FS' speech in Paris
1. A shift in India's assessment of Europe: we've noticed this for a while but with the pandemic + US-China competition, New Delhi now views BOTH European countries & the EU are important partners. See excerpts from FS' speech in Paris
1. A shift in India's assessment of Europe: we've noticed this for a while but with the pandemic + US-China competition, New Delhi now views BOTH European countries & the EU are important partners. See excerpts from FS' speech in Paris
2. Europe as a partner of choice: on global econ engagement, digital & tech issues, with some hints towards reassessing FTAs in view of post-COVID economic realities.
Found Indian engagement w/ Nordic & Baltic countries on these issues quite interesting https://bit.ly/366WI6k 
2. Europe as a partner of choice: on global econ engagement, digital & tech issues, with some hints towards reassessing FTAs in view of post-COVID economic realities. Found Indian engagement w/ Nordic & Baltic countries on these issues quite interesting https://bit.ly/366WI6k 
2. Europe as a partner of choice: on global econ engagement, digital & tech issues, with some hints towards reassessing FTAs in view of post-COVID economic realities. Found Indian engagement w/ Nordic & Baltic countries on these issues quite interesting https://bit.ly/366WI6k 
3. Europe & Indo-Pacific: With debates on Indo-Pacific gaining traction all over Europe, India didn't miss the opportunity to highlight its expectations of France, Germany, and the UK.
3. Europe & Indo-Pacific: With debates on Indo-Pacific gaining traction all over Europe, India didn't miss the opportunity to highlight its expectations of France, Germany, and the UK.
3. Europe & Indo-Pacific: With debates on Indo-Pacific gaining traction all over Europe, India didn't miss the opportunity to highlight its expectations of France, Germany, and the UK.
4. Econ & defense cooperation w/ Italy: Indian and Italian PMs will meet for a summit today & are expected to sign 15 agreements incl trade, infrastructure, energy, ship building and explore opportunities for defense cooperation & manufacturing. https://bit.ly/3k1t6fh 
India, Italy to explore enhancing defence partnership at Friday’s summit

The summit being held in the backdrop of Foreign Secretarys three nation Europe tour will bring addition vigour to India-Europe ties and carry forward the momentum generated by the visit of PM Conte...

https://bit.ly/3k1t6fh
5. Further reading: this great piece by @samirsaran which reflects Delhi's changing stance on Europe https://www.orfonline.org/research/in-a-new-world-why-old-europe-matters/
In a new world, why old Europe matters | ORF

Foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla’s visit to Paris, Berlin and London gains salience. That he has chosen Europe for his first

https://www.orfonline.org/research/in-a-new-world-why-old-europe-matters/
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